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DH4 6HH

Castlefields

Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH4 6HH

Overview

Postcode DH4 6HH is located in an urban city, 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 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from DH4 6HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH4 6HH 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
2,374.2 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
280
98.94%
Irish
2
0.71%
Other
1
0.35%
Total population: 283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
46.48%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.89%
No qualifications
21
8.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.03%
Total 16+ residents: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
73.77%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.64%
Other social rented
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

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 6HH 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 6HH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWoodlea 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
ParishBournmoorE04010599
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Lumley & BournmoorE02004295
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 015AE01020590
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.