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Lumley & West Rainton
vs North Lodge

Lumley & West Rainton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in North Lodge. Homes in North Lodge sold for a median of £237,500, 10% above Lumley & West Rainton. North Lodge has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of County Durham with Lumley & West Rainton highlighted
Lumley & West Rainton
294 postcodes
Map of County Durham with North Lodge highlighted
North Lodge
103 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Lumley & West Rainton has 9,595 residents in 4,393 households; North Lodge has 4,414 in 1,976. North Lodge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 3.5 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 21%). Lumley & West Rainton has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.4 percentage points more than North Lodge (County Durham: 34%).

9,595Residents (2021)
4,414Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,393Households
1,976Households
234,764Households
15.4%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
24.7%Aged 65 and over
28.2%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
30.6%Living alone
25.2%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Lumley & West Rainton and 51% in North Lodge. North Lodge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 18.7 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 63%). Lumley & West Rainton has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.9 percentage points more than North Lodge (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Lumley & West Rainton and £237,500 in North Lodge, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£215,000Median sale price
£237,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
67.2%Owner-occupied
85.9%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
11.9%Private renting
8.0%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
20.9%Social renting
4.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
26.2%Detached houses
35.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
45.3%Semi-detached houses
51.2%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
24.1%Terraced houses
6.8%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
3.2%Flats
5.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

North Lodge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4.8 percentage points more than Lumley & West Rainton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lumley & West Rainton, and 39 in North Lodge. The typical postcode is 379 m from the nearest school in Lumley & West Rainton and 892 m in North Lodge. The typical postcode is 3,846 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lumley & West Rainton and 2,040 m in North Lodge. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Lumley & West Rainton and 77% in North Lodge.

13.7%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
17Services within 15 min (median)
39Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
379 mNearest school (median)
892 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
77.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 86 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lumley & West Rainton and 37 in North Lodge, 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.

86Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
37Recorded 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.

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.

North Lodge

North Lodge is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,414 people in 1,976 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £237,500 over the past two years, 64% above the County Durham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Lumley & West Rainton and North Lodge next to other wards of County Durham.

Lumley & West Rainton vs Chester-le-Street NorthLumley & West Rainton vs Chester-le-Street SouthLumley & West Rainton vs Framwellgate & Newton HallNorth Lodge vs Chester-le-Street NorthNorth Lodge vs PeltonNorth Lodge vs Chester-le-Street SouthAll wards of County Durham