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DH2 2DT

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Chester-le-Street North

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Detailed insights for DH2 2DT

Overview

Postcode DH2 2DT is located in a major urban area, within the Chester-le-Street North ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell is £37,554 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
60.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 112.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

60.3%

Approximately 60.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell is £37,554 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH2 2DT.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell near DH2 2DT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DH2 2DT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Chester-Le-Street

N/A

Walking directions to Chester-Le-Street

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
416
Population density
8,140.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.52(+38%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.94(+100%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.62(-27%)
Burglary
7.31(+46%)
Other crime
6.65(+83%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
377
90.62%
Other White
32
7.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.72%
Other Asian
1
0.24%
Total population: 416

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
83
30.74%
Level 3 (A level)
47
17.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.44%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
14.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
14.07%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
35.29%
Other social rented
34
25%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.18%
Owns outright
21
15.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.88%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Chester-le-Street North

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Chester-le-Street North area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chester-le-Street North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£320,000
Flats28£94,500
Semi-Detached41£172,000
Terraced57£102,000

10 year median price trend in Chester-le-Street North

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

Schools

In the DH2 2DT postcode area, located within Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH2 2DT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBullion Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNewker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHermitage AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH2 2DT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH2 2DT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's Local7 The Avenue, Chester-le-Street, DH2 2DEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miGibside Store50 Gibside, Chester-le-Street, DH2 2TTWalking directions to Gibside Store
0.3 miHandy StoreMurray Road, Chester-le-Street, DH2 2ATWalking directions to Handy Store
0.3 miSpar1 Mendip Avenue, Chester-le-Street, DH2 3ASWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miCostcutter13 Carlingford Road, Chester-le-Street, DH2 3EHWalking directions to Costcutter

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardChester-le-Street NorthE05016163
ParishCounty Durham, unparished areaE43000254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton FellE02004293
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 011AE01020592
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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