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Chester-le-Street North
vs Pelton

Pelton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Chester-le-Street North. Homes in Pelton sold for a median of £175,000, 35% above Chester-le-Street North. Chester-le-Street North has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of County Durham with Chester-le-Street North highlighted
Chester-le-Street North
296 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Pelton highlighted
Pelton
365 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Chester-le-Street North has 10,183 residents in 4,934 households; Pelton has 14,548 in 6,729. Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.4 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 5.4 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 34%).

10,183Residents (2021)
14,548Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,934Households
6,729Households
234,764Households
16.2%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
23.9%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
38.4%Living alone
33.0%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Chester-le-Street North and 44% in Pelton. Pelton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 7.9 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street North (County Durham: 63%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 4.1 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,000 in Chester-le-Street North and £175,000 in Pelton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£130,000Median sale price
£175,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
59.5%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
18.4%Private renting
14.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
21.4%Social renting
17.7%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
8.9%Detached houses
16.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
40.5%Semi-detached houses
44.1%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
40.3%Terraced houses
33.8%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
8.7%Flats
4.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 1 percentage point more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street North, and 25 in Pelton. The typical postcode is 300 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street North and 568 m in Pelton. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street North and 2,733 m in Pelton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street North and 88% in Pelton.

20.7%Green space within 500 m
19.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
129Services within 15 min (median)
25Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
300 mNearest school (median)
568 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
601 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 210 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chester-le-Street North and 85 in Pelton, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

210Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
85Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Chester-le-Street North

Chester-le-Street North is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,183 people in 4,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the County Durham average.

Pelton

Pelton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,548 people in 6,729 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 21% above the County Durham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Chester-le-Street North and Pelton next to other wards of County Durham.

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