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DH4 6DX

High Primrose Hill

Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH4 6DX

Overview

Postcode DH4 6DX 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 2.3 miles away. There are 2 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
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from DH4 6DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH4 6DX 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 2.3 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 6DX postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 6DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 6DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 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 Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

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