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DH4 6QL

POSTCODE

A Lumley & West Rainton postcode in County Durham.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · West entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Garage

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Former Masons Arms

    Bus · S-bound · south

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Garage

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Former Masons Arms

    Bus · W-bound · west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pittington Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH4 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH4 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 144 sales

DH4 6QL has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH4 6 sector.

Average price
£190,552
Median price: £170,000
Median -19.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 144 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £325,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£326k£234k£141k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£485,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 6PA
£166,500 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 6FN
£250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 6FG
£95,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 6RY
£265,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 6FG
£119,950 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 6LD
£60,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 6HN
£305,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 6EA
£255,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 6RE
£250,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 6FN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH4 6QL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH4 6QL

Counts are for Lumley & West Rainton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY +53%
362717
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

72
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 027 (E02004311)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,783

£36,658–£49,930

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,632

£30,050–£39,913

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,561

£30,104–£35,218

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,111

£27,225–£35,551

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,128
White Brit.96.6%
White & Asian0.8%
Other White0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
+ 4 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,128
Christian63.2%
No religion31.1%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,127
50–6425.7%
35–4917.1%
65–7415.9%
75–8410.0%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%

Households

Total households: 527
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
One person: other13.5%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17097
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17097 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH4 6QL

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Lumley & West Rainton
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH4 6QL
Coordinates
54.8087, -1.5059
Grid reference
NZ318460
Easting
431,857
Northing
546,092
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WRF5V+FJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Rainton
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Lumley & West Rainton
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
West Rainton and Leamside
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 027B E01020726
E01020726
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 027 E02004311
E02004311
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 027B E01020726
E01020726
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 027 E02004311
E02004311
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
June 2008 — Introduced
Postcode DH4 6QL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020726 and MSOA E02004311 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17097
Present — Active
Postcode DH4 6QL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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