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Housing in DH9 8JS

What the homes in DH9 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Catchgate & Dipton
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH9 8JSEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced62%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.8% of households in the DH9 8JS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

DH9 8JS
44%
24%
33%
England
  • Owned43.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented32.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH9 8JSEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association19.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH9 8JSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

DH9 8JSEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH9 8JS (Catchgate & Dipton) (about 1,511 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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