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Chester-le-Street North

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About

Chester-le-Street North sits within the wider market town, positioned north of the River Wear. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of housing estates and some older terraced homes. Its western edge is bordered by the A167, a major road linking the town to Durham City and Newcastle.

The area includes Riverside Park, a large green space following the river's course. Chester-le-Street Cricket Ground, with its distinctive timber-framed pavilion dating from 1896, is a notable local landmark situated within this parkland.

Area overview

On average Chester-le-Street North has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 9.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chester-le-Street North is £50,220 per year. There are 1 schools in Chester-le-Street North: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chester-le-Street North is home to around 7,960 people, with a population density of about 1,203.1 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chester-le-Street North Population
7,960
Population density
1,203.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.6(-49%)
Shoplifting
12.69(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.05(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.29(-36%)
Other theft
4.52(-25%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,658
96.22%
Other White
63
0.79%
Indian
30
0.38%
Other Asian
27
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
27
0.34%
Total population: 7,959

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,219
32.77%
Level 3 (A level)
1,204
17.78%
No qualifications
1,168
17.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
899
13.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
583
8.61%
Total 16+ residents: 6,772

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,644
44.73%
Owns with a mortgage
1,195
32.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
341
9.28%
Other social rented
251
6.83%
Social rents from council
144
3.92%
Total households: 3,675

Property prices in Chester-le-Street North

Median price£194,250
Price per sq ft£200
Sales (last 12 months)112
Typical range (middle 50%)£121K – £274K

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £194,250 (about £200 per square foot) in Chester-le-Street North area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,614 up to £875,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chester-le-Street North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£365,000£250
Semi-Detached54£194,250£209
Terraced15£116,000£134
Flats17£85,000£136

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chester-le-Street North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester-le-Street North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£101,500£131,500£110,000
2017£227,498£119,000£149,000£112,000
2018£259,998£85,000£169,975£119,950
2019£279,995£93,000£167,500£119,475
2020£277,475£94,500£199,995£127,000
2021£280,000£64,950£175,000£124,950
2022£315,995£93,500£186,100£138,750
2023£310,000£94,000£165,000£129,000
2024£295,998£89,000£185,000£100,000
2025£360,000£79,475£191,750£124,000
2026£333,000£75,000£190,000£108,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester-le-Street North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester-le-Street North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£204£162£151£133
2017£191£218£159£138
2018£241£137£176£108
2019£236£142£198£121
2020£242£144£193£165
2021£227£144£186£127
2022£253£147£206£133
2023£263£150£192£146
2024£254£164£206£118
2025£249£147£208£193
2026£221£125£209£150
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester-le-Street North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chester-le-Street North in the last year.

All postcodes in Chester-le-Street North

DH21AB

Drum Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.