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DH3 4HA

Lumley New Road

Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH3 4HA

Overview

Postcode DH3 4HA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 45.3 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 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
32%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,960 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32%

Approximately 32.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from DH3 4HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH3 4HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
435
Population density
309.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.32(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.95(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.32(-47%)
Vehicle crime
4.21(-6%)
Burglary
3.68(-26%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
419
96.77%
Indian
6
1.39%
Other White
3
0.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.23%
Total population: 433

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
30.75%
No qualifications
75
21.55%
Level 3 (A level)
56
16.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
12.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
11.21%
Total 16+ residents: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
31.98%
Owns outright
59
29.95%
Other social rented
38
19.29%
Social rents from council
25
12.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
5.58%
Total households: 197

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 4HA 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 4HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryLumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryLumley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 015CE01020608
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.