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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH4

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm

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People9,129 residentsin the Sherburn & West Rainton census areaMedian age 46.34,252 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,179 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C740 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksRye Hillhill · under a mileLyons Lakelake · 2.3 miStephenson Lakelake · 2.5 miPittington Hillhill · 1.6 miMallygill Turnwater · 1.4 miJoe's Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesRamside Hall Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 121 haHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 54 haHetton Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 17 haThe Old Chapelsports ground · under a mileRectory Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haCoalbank Squareplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197045 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 6.7 · PM_2.5 5.6 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,585 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalChester-Le-Street Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryWest Rainton Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Storehouse Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFencehouses Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryWest Rainton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 148 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Rainton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 101 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHetton Academyages 11-16, 681 pupils1.6 miCollegeNew College Durham4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationChester-le-Street4.1 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole1.9 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays12 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.

Property Investment

Property Investment in West Rainton

Newgate Investments - Bishop Auckland
170 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EJ · 13.0 mi
Lease Options Made Simple - Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees
Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees, TS21 3AT · 11.5 mi
BlueSky Lettings & Property Management - Hetton le Hole
27 Market Street, Hetton le Hole, DH5 9DZ · 2.1 mi
Property Consultants 365 - Gateshead
662 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6JA · 8.9 mi
Property North East - Gateshead
Vance Business Park, Gateshead, NE11 9NE · 10.5 mi
monsterlets - Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street
Lambton Street, Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street, DH4 3DY · 3.7 mi
MRA Lettings - Hebburn
1 Victoria Road East, Hebburn, NE31 1XG · 10.8 mi
Property Investor Club - Durham
Unit 3 Swale House, Mandale Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1TH · 2.7 mi
Castledene Property Management South Shields - South Shields
58 Garden Lane, South Shields, NE33 1PS · 12.6 mi
North East Estates - Sunderland
North Sands Business Centre, Sunderland, SR6 0QA · 8.4 mi

Commercial Estate Agents

Commercial Estate Agents in West Rainton

Thames House Commercial Property - Newton Aycliffe
Thames House, Thames Centre,, Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SB · 14.0 mi
Urban Base Durham - Durham
61 Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NU · 4.1 mi
Pattinson Estate Agents Houghton branch - Houghton le Spring
14 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AB · 2.2 mi
ABP Property Consultants - Sunderland
Arrow Business Centre, Sunderland, SR1 1LE · 7.8 mi
Red Kite Homes - Low Westwood, Newcastle upon Tyne
7 Derwent Valley Villas, Hamsterley, Low Westwood, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7HF · 14.2 mi
Clarke Holland - Newcastle upon Tyne
6 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG · 11.4 mi
Rook Matthews Sayer - Newcastle upon Tyne
51 Saint George's Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2SX · 12.9 mi
Husband and Brown Limited - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
Kingsway S, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0HW · 9.2 mi
Rook Matthews Sayer (22 Station Road North) - Newcastle upon Tyne
22 Station Road North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AD · 14.4 mi

Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage Brokers in West Rainton

Harton - South Shields
297 Sunderland Road, South Shields, NE34 6RB · 11.3 mi
Mortgage Brokers in Durham C&C - Durham
Durham, DH1 1TW · 2.5 mi
Hanson Wealth Management - Sherburn Village, Sherburn
79 Front Street, Sherburn Village, Sherburn, DH6 1HD · 2.9 mi
KMS Independent Financial Advisers - Chester le Street
136 Front Street, Chester le Street, DH3 3AY · 2.3 mi
Cummings John - Houghton le Spring
63 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AR · 2.2 mi
Bradley Robinsons Group - Houghton le Spring
3 Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4BD · 2.2 mi
Tony Birbeck Centurion Independent Financial Planning - Houghton le Spring
Bel-abri, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NB · 2.0 mi
Shipman R W - Houghton le Spring
Hall La, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DB · 2.1 mi
Thirlwell - Houghton le Spring
21 Shellbark, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7TD · 3.5 mi

Estate Agents

Estate Agents in West Rainton

Robinsons Estate Agents - Durham
1 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL · 4.0 mi
Bridgfords Lettings - Durham
15 Elvet Bridge, Durham, DH1 3AA · 4.1 mi
Robinsons - Durham, Durham City
52 Old Elvet, Durham, Durham City, DH1 3HN · 4.0 mi
Hegarty's - Houghton le Spring
6-7 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AR · 2.2 mi
Your Move Chris Stonock - Houghton le Spring
2/3, Imperial Buildings, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DJ · 2.1 mi
Launchpad Estate Agents - Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring
11 Front Street, Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9PF · 1.9 mi
Moody & Company Estate Agents - Houghton le Spring
Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AL · 2.2 mi
Ideal Solutions North East - Houghton le Spring
1 Mill Pit, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4JT · 3.5 mi

Property and Estate Management

Property and Estate Management in West Rainton

Evenmore Properties - Durham
1 Newcastle Road, Durham, DH1 4AG · 4.7 mi
RBS Lettings & Sales - Durham
Durham, DH1 2TX · 2.1 mi
Fine & Country Homes - Durham
19 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL · 4.0 mi
Lambton Estate - Chester le Street
Lambton Estate Office, Lambton Park, Chester le Street, DH3 4PQ · 3.7 mi
M1 Commercial Energy Assessments - Sunderland
33 Broadmeadows, Sunderland, NE38 8RH · 4.7 mi
Inventories 4 Rent - Houghton le Spring, Bournmoor
9 Castlefields, Houghton le Spring, Bournmoor, DH4 6HH · 2.8 mi
H P S - Houghton le Spring
Unit 24, Philadelphia Complex, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4UG · 3.5 mi

Property Developers

Property Developers in West Rainton

Esh Property Services - Durham
Esh House/Bowburn North Ind Est, Durham, DH6 5PF · 5.6 mi
Banks Group - Durham
Inkerman House/St Johns Rd, Durham, DH7 8XL · 6.5 mi
Millwater - Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring
Kenton House, Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AA · 2.1 mi
Betthomes - Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring
Neil Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0HW · 2.4 mi
Goodman Rainton Bridge Business Park Sunderland - Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Park Management and Marketing Office, Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton le Spring, Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, DH4 5QY · 1.1 mi
Greenbox - Houghton le Spring
23 Rose Crescent, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6ED · 2.8 mi

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