Area Information for Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ

This postcode in Chester Le Street is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Chester-le-Street South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Durham. This page combines information for the address Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DH2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in April 2013. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority County Durham
Ward Chester-le-Street South
Constituency North Durham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Chester-le-Street (Town South)), and the Durham Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ:

The Elms, Chester Le Street, DH2 3EJ
Pentland Court, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DF
Reay Court, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DH
Gibbs Court, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DG
Waldridge Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 3AE
Southdowns, Chester Le Street, DH2 3AH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DH2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Chester Le Street consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 19
Flat (Purpose-Built) 93
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 128
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester Le Street contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 65% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13
Owned with Mortgage 12
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 23
Rented: Other Social 60
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 105
Two People 12
Three People 5
Four People 3
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester Le Street consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 105
Family Household 23
Other Household 0
Total 128

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 37
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Durham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 89
Female 79
Total 168

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 5
10-14 3
15-19 3
20-24 9
25-29 11
30-34 10
35-39 7
40-44 7
45-49 9
50-54 14
55-59 11
60-64 10
65-69 13
70-74 9
75-79 12
80-84 15
85+ 18
Total 169

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DH2 3DQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 52
Married 43
Separated 6
Divorced 29
Widowed 27
Total 157

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health. Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad. It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic. However, this area of the Chester-le-Street South ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (55%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 26
Good 67
Fair 40
Bad 27
Very Bad 9
Total 169

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship. The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 25
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 45
Other 10
Total 157

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Chester Le Street) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so. As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported. There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 164
Indian 2
Other 2
Total 168

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 162
European Union 2
Middle East and Asia 4
Total 168

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 162
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 168

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DH2 3DQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 50
United Kingdom 115
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 52
Christian 99
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 2
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 168

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Chester-le-Street South ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 41% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census. Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 31
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 10
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 64
Looking After Home or Family 2
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 9
Total 157

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 49

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 18
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 25
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 6
Total 156

Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ is within the Chester-le-Street (Town South) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near DH2 3DQ
Neighbourhood Team Address Chester-le-Street (Town South)
Force Website: https://www.durham.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to DH2 3DQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DH2 3DQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chester-le-Street 430 yards
Durham 5 miles
Heworth 7 miles
Dunston 7.3 miles
MetroCentre 8.2 miles
Newcastle 8.2 miles
Manors 8.5 miles
Sunderland 8.7 miles
Seaham 9.5 miles
Blaydon 9.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest is Newker Primary School, approximately 280 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest is Park View School, approximately 770 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest is Middle Chare Medical Group, approximately 670 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest is Alan Lam Family Dental Practice, approximately 420 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest is Chester Le Street Hospital, approximately 230 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chester Le Street, DH2 3DQ. The nearest is Naylor G (Optometrists), approximately 420 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.