Dinnington’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dinnington’s built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DinningtonTyne and Wear
The village has 2,366 residents and lies in Tyne and Wear, North East.
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Photo: Phil Thirkell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,366
Census 2021 · Newcastle upon Tyne council
Median home
£250K
107 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.1
23% are 65+ · Tyne and Wear 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dinnington a good place to live?
Schools do well: primary results beat 98% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living — a typical home costs £250,000 and rent runs £1,215 a month. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B for jobs & income and B− for walkability. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Dinnington has its subject grades alone.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
How Dinnington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Dinnington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Dinnington has its subject grades alone.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 98% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £250,000, 5.3 years of area incomeDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 81.7 for womenC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,070; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors89% live within 400 m of a park; 1.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Dinnington stand out
The 3 things Dinnington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 98%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,215 a month
Average private rent, 31% of what households in the area earn: more than in 96% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Newcastle upon Tyne council area.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dinnington.
SchoolsA+
Results at Dinnington’s schools are among the best in England
A+School Grade
Its one school is below. Nearly four in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 320 pupils attend Dinnington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinnington First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 320 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Few households rent privately in Dinnington: 7%, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and England’s towns
£250Kmedian sale
Social housing holds a fifth of households, lower than Tyne and Wear’s towns (26%) yet higher than England’s towns (18%). Home ownership covers 73% of households. Behind the median of £250,000: 107 standard sales inside Dinnington’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dinnington£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £306,000 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £188,750 | 16 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,215
average private rent a month, Newcastle upon Tyne council area
£2,556
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Much of Dinnington is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 3 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. 4% of homes date from before 1919. Relative to its size, Dinnington keeps 13 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than Tyne and Wear’s towns (7) yet lower than England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Lifespans in Dinnington run shorter than in 74% of UK towns
79%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
Seeing a GP means leaving Dinnington: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. 22% of residents have a disability, close to Tyne and Wear’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (17%). At the census, 7.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Dinnington | Tyne and Wear | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Dinnington records less burglary and damage per resident than Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.1 per 1,000 a year
20.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Violent crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 72 crimes and 13 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Dinnington’s built-up area. There were 5.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Tyne and Wear’s towns (18) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 39% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual42
Damage & arson9
Other crime6
Vehicle crime5
Public order4
Other theft4
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Anti-social13
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
20.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
72
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Under 5 km to work: 19% in Dinnington, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.2 jobs in Dinnington for each resident in work. At the census, 13% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Tyne and Wear’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bus5%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 46% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Dinnington has fewer young adults than Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
43.1median age
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. Dinnington has a median age of 43.1 years. Degrees are held by 35% of adults, above Tyne and Wear’s towns (30%) and close to England’s towns (34%).
DinningtonTyne and WearEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Dinnington | Tyne and Wear | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Tyne and Wear and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dinnington
13pages on Dinnington
The big questions
SafetyB20.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £250K · rent £1,215 a monthHousing29 sold in 12 months · busiest street Augusta Park WaySchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 79 (men), 81.7 (women)Work & commuteB45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Dinnington
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
Dinnington is a built-up area of 2,366 people, in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,366 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000060
Dinnington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WideopenSeaton BurnPontelandDudleyCramlingtonKillingworthLongbentonDinnington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinnington | 2,366 | — | — | D | B | C− |
| Wideopen | 9,150 | 1.9 | B+ | C+ | B | C+ |
| Seaton Burn | 1,354 | 2 | — | A | C− | C+ |
| Ponteland | 10,149 | 3.3 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Dudley | 4,799 | 3.5 | C+ | A | C− | D |
| Cramlington | 28,846 | 4.4 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Killingworth | 12,180 | 4.4 | B | A− | C | C |
| Longbenton | 26,882 | 4.8 | B | A− | C | C− |
Seaton Burn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dinnington
Are schools in Dinnington good?
Primary results beat 98% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Newcastle upon Tyne council.
Does Dinnington flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Dinnington?
Band D council tax in Dinnington is £2,556 for 2026–27, more than in 77% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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