Chester-le-Street North
vs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Chester-le-Street North. Homes in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert sold for a median of £146,500, 13% above Chester-le-Street North. Chester-le-Street North has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 16%).

Chester-le-Street North

296 postcodes

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

323 postcodes

County Durham

city average

People

Chester-le-Street North has 10,183 residents in 4,934 households; Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has 10,323 in 4,718. Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.2 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.6 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 34%).

10,183Residents (2021)

10,323Residents (2021)

522,068Residents (2021)

4,934Households

4,718Households

234,764Households

16.2%Aged 15–29

16.6%Aged 15–29

17.9%Aged 15–29

23.9%Aged 65 and over

20.7%Aged 65 and over

21.3%Aged 65 and over

38.4%Living alone

33.8%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 52% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 2.2 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 Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,000 in Chester-le-Street North and £146,500 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£130,000Median sale price

£146,500Median sale price

£145,000Median sale price

59.5%Owner-occupied

61.7%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

18.4%Private renting

14.3%Private renting

17.1%Private renting

21.4%Social renting

23.6%Social renting

20.0%Social renting

8.9%Detached houses

16.9%Detached houses

20.8%Detached houses

40.5%Semi-detached houses

51.5%Semi-detached houses

38.2%Semi-detached houses

40.3%Terraced houses

27.7%Terraced houses

35.4%Terraced houses

8.7%Flats

2.7%Flats

4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 5.2 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street North, and 26 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 300 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street North and 381 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street North and 4,621 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street North and 80% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert.

20.7%Green space within 500 m

15.5%Green space within 500 m

20.5%Green space within 500 m

129Services within 15 min (median)

26Services within 15 min (median)

29Services within 15 min (median)

300 mNearest school (median)

381 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

601 mNearest tram or rail (median)

4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

27Postcodes in flood risk areas

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

640Postcodes in flood risk areas

93.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

80.1%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 109 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, 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

109Recorded 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.

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,323 people in 4,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,500 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Chester-le-Street North and Sacriston & Witton Gilbert next to other wards of County Durham.

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Chester-le-Street Northvs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert