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DH3 4SW

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Lumley & West Rainton

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Overview

Postcode DH3 4SW 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.7 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 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Great Lumley Millennium Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
14
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 273 ft away from DH3 4SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH3 4SW 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH3 4SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreat Lumley Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Great Lumley Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
97.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.22(-82%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.77(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.61(-70%)
Public order
1.44(-84%)
Burglary
0.72(-86%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
96.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
43.61%
Level 3 (A level)
39
14.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.9%
No qualifications
27
10.15%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
62.5%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.69%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 4SW 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 4SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLumley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH3 4SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH3 4SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodCastle Parade, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4JBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miGreat Lumley Convenience Store40 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4JEWalking directions to Great Lumley Convenience Store

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 015EE01020610
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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