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DH2 2ND

Summerfields

Chester-le-Street South

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Detailed insights for DH2 2ND

Overview

Postcode DH2 2ND is located in a major urban area, within the Chester-le-Street South ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Chester-le-Street South & East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester-le-Street South & East is £53,884 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Chester-le-Street South & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,385 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Chester-le-Street South & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Chester-le-Street South & East is £53,884 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chester-le-Street South & East near DH2 2ND 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
3,061.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.4(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.7(-71%)
Other theft
2.44(-63%)
Burglary
1.22(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.61(-95%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
356
94.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.86%
Indian
6
1.6%
Chinese
4
1.06%
Irish
1
0.27%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
45.57%
Level 3 (A level)
65
20.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
15.51%
No qualifications
20
6.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
5.7%
Total 16+ residents: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
79
50.97%
Owns outright
74
47.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.29%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Chester-le-Street South

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Chester-le-Street South area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chester-le-Street South 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£315,000
Flats5£88,000
Semi-Detached18£177,500
Terraced43£137,500

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

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

Schools

In the DH2 2ND postcode area, located within Chester-le-Street South & East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH2 2ND
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryHermitage AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryNewker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBullion Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH2 2ND

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH2 2ND
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miGibside Store50 Gibside, Chester-le-Street, DH2 2TTWalking directions to Gibside Store

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 SouthE05016164
ParishWaldridgeE04010708
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester-le-Street South & EastE02004294
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 013EE01020605
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

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Data Sources

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