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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
29.12(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.95(-27%)
Shoplifting
7.22(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.71(-41%)
Public order
4.56(-44%)
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 113 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Chester-le-Street South & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 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
Detached24£331,250
Flats21£89,950
Terraced40£153,000
Semi-Detached28£248,500

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

DH33SJ

Lumley New Road

DH33NQ

Lumley Terrace

DH23JE

Dronfield Close

DH33JT

Westwood View

DH33NP

Lancaster Terrace

DH22XB

Elmwood

DH33NR

Plantagenet Avenue

DH33JZ

Hermitage Park

DH33TA

Low Chare

DH23HX

Dunstan Close

DH33PX

High Chare

DH33QF

Low Chare

DH33JF

Melville Street

DH23JR

Warkworth Drive

DH23DT

Rydal Road

DH33PL

Queens Park

DH23TA

Shillmoor Close

DH33HY

Adelaide Street

DH33HX

Wilfred Street

DH23JH

Alwinton Drive

DH23HW

Thropton Close

DH22XP

Birch View

DH33NG

Weldon Terrace

DH23ED

Thirlmere Avenue

DH33JS

Westwood Terrace

DH33NB

Beverley Gardens

DH23TG

Aberwick Drive

DH23HQ

Ullswater Road

DH33JL

Clifford Terrace

DH33PE

Hawthorn Terrace

DH23RG

The Hermitage

DH33HL

West Lane

DH23HF

Westray

DH33QT

Milburn Close

DH23JG

Redesdale Road

DH22LZ

Cloverhill

DH22XQ

Long Dale

DH23EF

Katrine Close

DH33HR

Ernest Terrace

DH33JE

Salisbury Avenue

DH22XW

Foxglove

DH23SY

Brandon Close

DH33LW

Clifford Terrace

DH33BA

Front Street

DH22XF

Gill Croft

DH33AT

Front Street

DH23TL

Denwick Close

DH33PJ

Holmlands Park

DH23JL

Alnwick Close

DH23JQ

Warkworth Drive

DH23JJ

Craster Close

DH23HS

Redesdale Road

DH33BD

Front Street

DH33PW

Roman Avenue

DH23DN

Buttermere Close

DH23DY

Carrowmore Road

DH33JX

Durham Road

DH33HT

Lynn Street

DH33HP

Hemel Street

DH33LY

Coronation Street

DH23JW

Ingram Close

DH33BB

Front Street

DH33JW

Clifford Street

DH23SW

Glanton Close

DH23DU

Windermere Avenue

DH33JD

Relton Terrace

DH33QQ

Larwood Court

DH23EX

Strangford Avenue

DH23EH

Carlingford Road

DH33NF

Stanley Terrace

DH33QW

The Anchorage

DH22ND

Summerfields

DH33NJ

Broadwood View

DH33QB

Church Chare

DH33PA

Union Court

DH33NE

George Street

DH33PQ

Weardale Terrace

DH23HT

Redesdale Road

DH33JY

Orchard Gardens

DH22XL

Ashgrove

DH33AZ

Front Street

DH33QR

Bradman Drive

DH23TW

Warkworth Drive

DH33LN

Red Rose Terrace

DH23HY

Ashkirk Close

DH33QP

Mains Park Road

DH22NA

Poppyfields

DH23SR

Lesbury Close

DH33JQ

Baden Street

DH33BE

Front Street

DH23DL

Grasmere Road

DH22NY

Waldridge Lane

DH33PN

Park Road Central

DH33LR

The Parade

DH23EY

Rannoch Avenue

DH23TP

Powburn Close

DH33QH

Cone Terrace

DH33NS

Castle Close

DH33LP

Durham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.