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DH3 4NS

Lumley New Road

Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH3 4NS

Overview

Postcode DH3 4NS is located in a major urban area, 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 61.1 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
21.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.4%

Approximately 21.4% 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 36 ft away from DH3 4NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH3 4NS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DH3 4NS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Chester-Le-Street

N/A

Walking directions to Chester-Le-Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH3 4NS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
124.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.4(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.08(-34%)
Other theft
7.14(+10%)
Public order
7.14(-19%)
Vehicle crime
5.56(+24%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
371
96.11%
Indian
6
1.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.04%
Other Asian
2
0.52%
Irish
1
0.26%
Total population: 386

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
21.38%
No qualifications
65
21.38%
Level 3 (A level)
48
15.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
13.49%
Total 16+ residents: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
32.09%
Owns with a mortgage
45
24.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
20.86%
Other social rented
38
20.32%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.6%
Total households: 187

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 4NS postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH3 4NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryPark View SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryRed Rose Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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
ParishLittle LumleyE04010659
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Lumley & BournmoorE02004295
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 015AE01020590
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.