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DH4 6BN

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Lumley & West Rainton

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Overview

Postcode DH4 6BN 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.8 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 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
25.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,226 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.9%

Approximately 25.9% 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 35 ft away from DH4 6BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH4 6BN 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
3,641.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.76(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.74(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.43(+29%)
Burglary
6.31(+26%)
Other theft
4.91(-25%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
98.07%
Other White
4
1.29%
Chinese
1
0.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 311

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
28.35%
No qualifications
57
21.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
17.24%
Level 3 (A level)
32
12.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.88%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
44.6%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25.18%
Other social rented
20
14.39%
Social rents from council
16
11.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.6%
Total households: 139

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 DH4 6BN postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 6BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryDubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH4 6BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 6BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisons DailyChester Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6EYWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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
ParishBournmoorE04010599
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Lumley & BournmoorE02004295
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 015BE01020591
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.