West Rainton

West Rainton
Former Post Office, West Rainton
West Rainton is located in County Durham
West Rainton
West Rainton
Location within County Durham
Population2,316 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ3246
Civil parish
  • West Rainton and Leamside
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOUGHTON LE SPRING
Postcode districtDH4
Dialling code0191
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°48′50″N 1°29′49″W / 54.814°N 1.497°W / 54.814; -1.497

West Rainton is a village in the civil parish of West Rainton and Leamside,[2] in County Durham, England. It is situated between Durham and Houghton-le-Spring. Leamside is about one-half mile (0.80 km) to the west, and the south-western end of the village is known by the separate name of Rainton Gate. The village straddles a ridge parallel to the A690 with extensive views to the west.[3] At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,255,[4] increasing to 2,316 at the 2011 Census.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. ^ "The Durham County Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (West Rainton and Leamside) Order 2019" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 15 May 2019. note that only the introduction is shows there but [1] shows the name and [2] has the plan
  3. ^ "West Rainton" (Map). Google Maps.
  4. ^ "Parish Headcounts: Durham". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2012.