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DH3 4EX

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Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH3 4EX

Overview

Postcode DH3 4EX is located in a rural town, within the Lumley & West Rainton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Great Lumley & Bournmoor area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £50,043 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,453 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £50,043 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from DH3 4EX.

Flood risk

High

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH3 4EX has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
352.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.29(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.45(-63%)
Public order
3.84(-56%)
Other theft
3.07(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.3(-81%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
97.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.83%
Other Asian
2
0.83%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.41%
Irish
1
0.41%
Total population: 241

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
32.83%
Level 3 (A level)
37
18.69%
No qualifications
34
17.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
15.15%
Apprenticeship
13
6.57%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
54.63%
Owns with a mortgage
35
32.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.7%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.7%
Social rents from council
4
3.7%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Lumley & West Rainton

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Lumley & West Rainton area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,750 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lumley & West Rainton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lumley & West Rainton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£365,000
Flats1£57,000
Semi-Detached43£180,000
Terraced28£134,000

10 year median price trend in Lumley & West Rainton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lumley & West Rainton.

Schools

In the DH3 4EX postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH3 4EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryLumley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH3 4EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH3 4EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodCastle Parade, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4JBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardLumley & West RaintonE05016183
ParishGreat LumleyE04010635
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Lumley & BournmoorE02004295
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 015DE01020609
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.