Chester-le-Street South
vs Lumley & West Rainton

Lumley & West Rainton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chester-le-Street South. Homes in Lumley & West Rainton sold for a median of £215,000, 20% above Chester-le-Street South. Chester-le-Street South has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 14%).

Chester-le-Street South

205 postcodes

Lumley & West Rainton

294 postcodes

County Durham

city average

People

Chester-le-Street South has 9,788 residents in 4,521 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 South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.6 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 34%).

9,788Residents (2021)

9,595Residents (2021)

522,068Residents (2021)

4,521Households

4,393Households

234,764Households

14.4%Aged 15–29

15.4%Aged 15–29

17.9%Aged 15–29

24.2%Aged 65 and over

24.7%Aged 65 and over

21.3%Aged 65 and over

34.2%Living alone

30.6%Living alone

33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Chester-le-Street South (31%) and semi-detached houses in Lumley & West Rainton (45%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.6 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 63%). Lumley & West Rainton has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 2.3 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street South (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £179,800 in Chester-le-Street South and £215,000 in Lumley & West Rainton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£179,800Median sale price

£215,000Median sale price

£145,000Median sale price

71.8%Owner-occupied

67.2%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

9.6%Private renting

11.9%Private renting

17.1%Private renting

18.3%Social renting

20.9%Social renting

20.0%Social renting

30.6%Detached houses

26.2%Detached houses

20.8%Detached houses

27.6%Semi-detached houses

45.3%Semi-detached houses

38.2%Semi-detached houses

29.1%Terraced houses

24.1%Terraced houses

35.4%Terraced houses

10.7%Flats

3.2%Flats

4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 11.5 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street South, and 17 in Lumley & West Rainton. The typical postcode is 504 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street South and 379 m in Lumley & West Rainton. The typical postcode is 1,166 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street South and 3,846 m in Lumley & West Rainton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street South and 83% in Lumley & West Rainton.

25.2%Green space within 500 m

13.7%Green space within 500 m

20.5%Green space within 500 m

43Services within 15 min (median)

17Services within 15 min (median)

29Services within 15 min (median)

504 mNearest school (median)

379 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

1Postcodes in flood risk areas

2Postcodes in flood risk areas

640Postcodes in flood risk areas

93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

82.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chester-le-Street South 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.

52Recorded 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 South

Chester-le-Street South is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,788 people in 4,521 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,800 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above 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 South and Lumley & West Rainton next to other wards of County Durham.

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Chester-le-Street Southvs Lumley & West Rainton