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DH4 6SS

Finchale Court

Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH4 6SS

Overview

Postcode DH4 6SS 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 Sherburn & West Rainton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sherburn & West Rainton is £42,783 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,260 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Sherburn & West Rainton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Sherburn & West Rainton is £42,783 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from DH4 6SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Sherburn & West Rainton near DH4 6SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
484.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.14(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.64(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.98(-33%)
Burglary
5.32(+7%)
Other theft
5.32(-18%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
98.22%
Chinese
2
0.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
103
41.04%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.13%
No qualifications
32
12.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.55%
Apprenticeship
20
7.97%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
62.5%
Owns with a mortgage
46
35.94%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
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 DH4 6SS postcode area, located within Sherburn & West Rainton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 6SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWest Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH4 6SS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 6SS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterProspect View, County Durham, DH4 6RUWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miSparCounty Durham, DH4 6RGWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miBriggs CornerhouseStation Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6SFWalking directions to Briggs Cornerhouse

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 ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardLumley & West RaintonE05016183
ParishWest Rainton and LeamsideE04010710
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sherburn & West RaintonE02004311
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 027BE01020726
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.