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Chester-le-Street South & East

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About

Chester-le-Street South & East sits along the River Wear and includes stretches of the town where housing, shops and light industry meet riverside open space. The Durham County Cricket Club’s Riverside Ground occupies a riverside site and brings county matches and occasional higher-profile fixtures into the town. Local rail and road links serve commuters; the town station and nearby trunk roads provide direct services without leaving the ward. Streets around the high street contain a mix of long-established terraces and newer housing, with primary and secondary schools serving families across the southern and eastern parts of the town.

The settlement grew up around the Roman fort known as Concangis, a foundation for the later market town and the origin of the name Chester. The parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is tied to that medieval history: the community preserved the body of St Cuthbert there before the move to Durham in the 10th century. Community centres, a leisure centre and riverside paths host local clubs and events, and small independent traders continue to shape everyday life in the area.

Area overview

On average Chester-le-Street South & East has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.4% 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 South & East is £53,884 per year. There are 4 schools in Chester-le-Street South & East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chester-le-Street South & East is home to around 7,899 people, with a population density of about 2,222.3 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chester-le-Street South & East Population
7,899
Population density
2,222.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.59(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.09(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.1(-32%)
Shoplifting
7.47(-39%)
Public order
4.56(-48%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,609
96.34%
Other White
71
0.9%
Chinese
42
0.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.44%
Indian
32
0.41%
Total population: 7,898

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,514
37.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,153
16.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,002
14.76%
No qualifications
930
13.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
595
8.76%
Total 16+ residents: 6,790

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,806
49.43%
Owns with a mortgage
1,256
34.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
439
12.01%
Other forms of private rent
69
1.89%
Other social rented
40
1.09%
Total households: 3,654

Property prices in Chester-le-Street South & East

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £197,000 in Chester-le-Street South & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,500 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chester-le-Street South & East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chester-le-Street South & East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£331,250
Flats14£84,000
Semi-Detached21£235,000
Terraced40£163,500

10 years median price trend in Chester-le-Street South & East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester-le-Street South & East.

All postcodes in Chester-le-Street South & East

DH23HT

Redesdale Road

DH23JW

Ingram Close

DH33HY

Adelaide Street

DH33SH

Ropery Lane

DH23HR

Barford Drive

DH23SY

Brandon Close

DH33JS

Westwood Terrace

DH33PU

Mains Park Road

DH23EE

Elterwater Road

DH23TJ

Chillingham Drive

DH33LU

Dene Villas

DH33PF

Mains Park Road

DH33QH

Cone Terrace

DH22XF

Gill Croft

DH23EQ

Carlingford Road

DH23EU

Grasmere Road

DH23JN

Rothbury Close

DH23ST

Falstone Drive

DH33NH

Lambton Street

DH33TA

Low Chare

DH23HD

Derwentwater Avenue

DH23JR

Warkworth Drive

DH33NP

Lancaster Terrace

DH22XL

Ashgrove

DH23HW

Thropton Close

DH33NY

Ashwood

DH33JT

Westwood View

DH33JY

Orchard Gardens

DH33NB

Beverley Gardens

DH33PH

Ropery Lane

DH23RG

The Hermitage

DH33JF

Melville Street

DH33QW

The Anchorage

DH22XE

Long Burn Drive

DH33LS

Park Road South

DH34QG

Holmhill Lane

DH23HG

Ullswater Road

DH33BD

Front Street

DH33JN

Clifford Terrace

DH33NX

Windsor Court

DH23TP

Powburn Close

DH33NR

Plantagenet Avenue

DH33PJ

Holmlands Park

DH23ED

Thirlmere Avenue

DH23TL

Denwick Close

DH33QT

Milburn Close

DH22XN

Heathfield

DH23EB

Ennerdale Place

DH22LZ

Cloverhill

DH22NA

Poppyfields

DH33AZ

Front Street

DH33FB

Robertson Court

DH33HR

Ernest Terrace

DH33PZ

Church Chare

DH33QB

Church Chare

DH23UD

Hermitage Gardens

DH33AT

Front Street

DH23DX

Hawes Avenue

DH23HN

Redesdale Road

DH23TE

Hauxley Drive

DH33HL

West Lane

DH33HS

Thomas Street

DH23HX

Dunstan Close

DH33JX

Durham Road

DH33NJ

Broadwood View

DH33NW

Lancaster Terrace

DH33SJ

Lumley New Road

DH22NY

Waldridge Lane

DH22XP

Birch View

DH33JP

Wark Street

DH22XG

Red Banks

DH23EY

Rannoch Avenue

DH23HJ

Loweswater Avenue

DH33NF

Stanley Terrace

DH22XD

Oakfield

DH23HA

Esthwaite Avenue

DH23HB

Bassenthwaite Avenue

DH33HU

Wilfred Street

DH33PR

Eardulph Avenue

DH33PT

Lindisfarne Avenue

DH23DS

Rydal Road

DH33LY

Coronation Street

DH22XA

Meadow Drive

DH33BE

Front Street

DH33LX

Jolliffe Street

DH33PA

Union Court

DH33NQ

Lumley Terrace

DH33XB

The Hermitage

DH23DN

Buttermere Close

DH23HS

Redesdale Road

DH23JF

Norton Close

DH33JR

Ripon Street

DH33PS

St Cuthberts Avenue

DH23JL

Alnwick Close

DH33JL

Clifford Terrace

DH23TR

Lindisfarne Close

DH23SZ

Elsdon Close

DH33QQ

Larwood Court

DH33QR

Bradman Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.