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Business Management Consultants 2 Caterers 2 Cleaners 12 Dry Cleaners 1 Funeral Directors 10 Generator Hires 3 Office Supply Stores 1 Other Business services 1 Travel Agents 3 Web Hosting Companies 2 Website Designers 7

Other Amenities in Dipton

Attractions 188 Banks 12 Cinemas 5 Education 246 Health and beauty 448 Home improvement 231 Hotels 29 Leisure 66 Property services 71 Pubs 78 Restaurants 224 Shops 582 Supermarkets 21 Takeaways 125

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH9 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH9

Telephone code01207

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:41 pm

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People7,683 residentsin the Catchgate & Dipton census areaMedian age 44.73,617 households53% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,059 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C804 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksPontop Pikemountain · under a mileSimpson's Hillhill · under a mileChapman's Well Local Nature Reservehistoric site · 2.3 miDerwentcote Steel Furnacehistoric site · 2.7 miShipmaster's Hillhill · 1.1 miLintzhall Denevalley · 1.4 miMill Streamriver · 2.1 miDipton Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesAnnfield Plain Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haHobson Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 48 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 125 haQuakinghouse Hill Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 5.1 · PM_2.5 5.3 · PM₁₀ 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,798 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation234 m768 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 310 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryDipton Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDipton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSmile In Durham1.8 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Catchgate Police StationStanley1.1 miCash machineBestone1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCollierley Nursery and Primary Schoolages 2-11, 147 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Diptonages 3-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTanfield Schoolages 11-16, 739 pupils2.1 miCollegeDerwentside College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationBlaydon6.3 miBus stationTanfield Comprehensive SchoolTanfield Lea2.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops46 within a mileCar parkASDA Stanley Car ParkStanley, County Durham2.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH9 postcode district.

Cleaners

Cleaners in Dipton

Dusty - Tantobie, Stanley
Rosemount, Front St, Tantobie, Stanley, DH9 9RE · 1.3 mi
EraserStain Specialist Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning County Durham -
New Kyo, , DH9 7GA · 1.9 mi
Safeclean - Leadgate
5 Park Terrace, Leadgate, DH8 7QD · 2.2 mi
Alexander's Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning - Burnopfield
Burnopfield, Burnopfield, NE16 6PT · 2.3 mi
Sanctuary Premium Clean - South Moor, Stanley
46 Pine St, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7BB · 2.3 mi
NWR Hygiene Group - Stanley
17-25 Station Rd, Stanley, DH9 0JL · 2.5 mi
Call Murray Cleaning Services - Stanley
1 Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, DH9 0BJ · 2.5 mi
ServiceMaster Clean CS Durham & Teesside - Leadgate, Consett
Derwentside Business Centre, Office D, Consett Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 6BP · 2.7 mi
Clean Waste Services Ltd. - Consett
Park Rd Ind Est, Consett, DH8 5PY · 3.8 mi
Daisies - Shotley Bridge, Consett
7 Oak Ln, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0HB · 3.9 mi
M D Shotblasting - Craghead, Stanley
Unit 4, Daleside Works, Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6HB · 4.0 mi
North's Oven Cleaning - Consett
1 Wesley Lea, Consett, DH8 9QX · 5.2 mi

Funeral Directors

Funeral Directors in Dipton

Derwentside Funeral Service - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Fines House, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8QU · 1.4 mi
D J Forster - Annfield Plain
Fines House, Annfield Plain, DH9 8QU · 1.4 mi
Co-op Funeralcare - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Dunelm House, Durham Rd, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7UG · 1.8 mi
Co-op Funeralcare - Stanley
High St, Stanley, DH9 0NX · 2.6 mi
Co-op Funeralcare - Rowlands Gill
32 Station Rd, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1PZ · 3.0 mi
Derwentside Funeral Service - Rowlands Gill
Station Rd, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1QD · 3.0 mi
Go As You Please Funerals - Consett
32 Middle St, Consett, DH8 5QJ · 3.4 mi
Co-op Funeralcare - Consett
62 Middle St, Consett, DH8 5QE · 3.5 mi
The Co-operative Funeralcare - High Spen, Rowlands Gill
1 Front St Unit 1, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2EH · 4.1 mi
Co-op Funeralcare, The Grove - Consett
Deneburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 8BE · 4.5 mi

Website Designers

Website Designers in Dipton

Deareiki - Stanley
46 Hare Law Gdns, Stanley, DH9 8DF · under a mile
Wide-Eyed Design - Medomsley, Consett
Holly House, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QW · 2.2 mi
IT Solutions North East - Leadgate
19 Dere Park, Leadgate, DH8 6DG · 2.3 mi
CP0.UK - Stanley
35 Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0JE · 2.5 mi
MeganWeb - Consett
1 Saxon Terrace, Consett, DH8 5EQ · 3.6 mi
Transcendit Durham - Burnhope, Durham
10 Meadowfield, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0EJ · 4.1 mi
WebsiteProject4u I Web Design Consett I Tanie Strony Internetowe UK - Shotley Bridge, Consett
Chaytor Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 8QP · 4.2 mi

Travel Agents

Travel Agents in Dipton

TUI Holiday Store - Consett
31 Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QP · 3.5 mi
Cathedral Travel Worldchoice - Lanchester
5 Front St, Lanchester, DH7 0LA · 3.9 mi
Northumbria Golf Breaks - Hedley on the Hill, Stocksfield
Ravenside Farm, Headley, Hedley on the Hill, Stocksfield, NE43 7SX · 4.6 mi

Generator Hires

Generator Hires in Dipton

CRH Plant - Tantobie
New Front St, Tantobie, DH9 9LY · 1.8 mi
Speedy Hire - Consett
Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6NQ · 3.2 mi
Rapid Access Scaffolding - Whickham
9 Weston Ave, Whickham, NE16 5TS · 4.7 mi

Web Hosting Companies

Web Hosting Companies in Dipton

Snowgoose - Stanley
12 Chaytor Terrace, Stanley, DH9 6AZ · 3.7 mi
Static Exchange - Craghead, Stanley
1 Provident Tce, Craghead, Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6DT · 4.0 mi

Business Management Consultants

Business Management Consultants in Dipton

Jane Lowe HR - Rowlands Gill, Newcastle upon Tyne
2 Hazel Cottages, 12 West High Horse Close, Rowlands Gill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE39 1AL · 3.8 mi
Dawn Parkin Solutions Limited - Sunniside, Whickham
41 Glenhurst Dr, Sunniside, Whickham, NE16 5SJ · 4.6 mi

Caterers

Caterers in Dipton

Gemini Catering - Shotley Bridge, Consett
54 Ashfield, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0RG · 3.7 mi
Five Star Catering - Shotley Bridge
9 Peile Park, Shotley Bridge, DH8 0SL · 3.9 mi

Dry Cleaners

Dry Cleaners in Dipton

Chem-dry Service Clean - Tantobie
Tantobie, DH9 9NX · 1.8 mi

Office Supply Stores

Office Supply Stores in Dipton

Emerge NE Ltd. - Leadgate, Consett
1-4 Derwentside Business Centre Consett Business Park, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 6BP · 2.7 mi

Other Business services

Other Business services in Dipton

Layercom Network Design and Installation - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
Unit 12 Douglas Court,Eleventh Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JY · 6.8 mi

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Top Cleaners in Dipton

Castle Cleaners - Newcastle upon Tyne
9a Saville Row, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8JE
8.9 miles away

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Top Website Designers in Dipton

e Web Design - Newcastle upon Tyne
10 Grove Ave, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1ND
10.2 miles away

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Top Caterers in Dipton

Midas Touch - Sunderland
9 Blind Lane, Sunderland, SR3 1AT
14.2 miles away

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