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Chester-le-Street North
vs Lumley & West Rainton

Chester-le-Street North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Lumley & West Rainton. Homes in Lumley & West Rainton sold for a median of £215,000, 65% above Chester-le-Street North. Chester-le-Street North has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of County Durham with Chester-le-Street North highlighted
Chester-le-Street North
296 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Lumley & West Rainton highlighted
Lumley & West Rainton
294 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Chester-le-Street North has 10,183 residents in 4,934 households; Lumley & West Rainton has 9,595 in 4,393. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 25%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 7.8 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 34%).

10,183Residents (2021)
9,595Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,934Households
4,393Households
234,764Households
16.2%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
23.9%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
38.4%Living alone
30.6%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Chester-le-Street North and 45% in Lumley & West Rainton. Lumley & West Rainton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 7.7 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street North (County Durham: 63%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.5 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,000 in Chester-le-Street North and £215,000 in Lumley & West Rainton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£130,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
59.5%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
18.4%Private renting
11.9%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
21.4%Social renting
20.9%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
8.9%Detached houses
26.2%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
40.5%Semi-detached houses
45.3%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
40.3%Terraced houses
24.1%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
8.7%Flats
3.2%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 7 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street North, and 17 in Lumley & West Rainton. The typical postcode is 300 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street North and 379 m in Lumley & West Rainton. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street North and 3,846 m in Lumley & West Rainton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street North and 83% in Lumley & West Rainton.

20.7%Green space within 500 m
13.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
129Services within 15 min (median)
17Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
300 mNearest school (median)
379 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
601 mNearest tram or rail (median)
3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 210 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chester-le-Street North and 86 in Lumley & West Rainton, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

210Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
86Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Chester-le-Street North

Chester-le-Street North is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,183 people in 4,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the County Durham average.

Lumley & West Rainton

Lumley & West Rainton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,595 people in 4,393 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 48% above the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Chester-le-Street North and Lumley & West Rainton next to other wards of County Durham.

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