Housing in DH9 9FA
What the homes in DH9 9FA 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
- 1,556 (2024)
DH9 9FAStanley
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
56.8% of households in the DH9 9FA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented8.3%20.5%
- Social rented34.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH9 9FA (Catchgate & Dipton) (about 1,556 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.