Chester-le-Street South
vs North Lodge

Chester-le-Street South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in North Lodge. Homes in North Lodge sold for a median of £237,500, 32% above Chester-le-Street South. Chester-le-Street South has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 19%).

Chester-le-Street South

205 postcodes

North Lodge

103 postcodes

County Durham

city average

People

Chester-le-Street South has 9,788 residents in 4,521 households; North Lodge has 4,414 in 1,976. North Lodge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 4 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street South (County Durham: 21%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9 percentage points more than North Lodge (County Durham: 34%).

9,788Residents (2021)

4,414Residents (2021)

522,068Residents (2021)

4,521Households

1,976Households

234,764Households

14.4%Aged 15–29

14.3%Aged 15–29

17.9%Aged 15–29

24.2%Aged 65 and over

28.2%Aged 65 and over

21.3%Aged 65 and over

34.2%Living alone

25.2%Living alone

33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Chester-le-Street South (31%) and semi-detached houses in North Lodge (51%). North Lodge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 14.1 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street South (County Durham: 63%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1.6 percentage points more than North Lodge (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £179,800 in Chester-le-Street South and £237,500 in North Lodge, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£179,800Median sale price

£237,500Median sale price

£145,000Median sale price

71.8%Owner-occupied

85.9%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

9.6%Private renting

8.0%Private renting

17.1%Private renting

18.3%Social renting

4.6%Social renting

20.0%Social renting

30.6%Detached houses

35.9%Detached houses

20.8%Detached houses

27.6%Semi-detached houses

51.2%Semi-detached houses

38.2%Semi-detached houses

29.1%Terraced houses

6.8%Terraced houses

35.4%Terraced houses

10.7%Flats

5.4%Flats

4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 6.7 percentage points more than North Lodge (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street South, and 39 in North Lodge. The typical postcode is 504 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street South and 892 m in North Lodge. The typical postcode is 1,166 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street South and 2,040 m in North Lodge. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street South and 77% in North Lodge.

25.2%Green space within 500 m

18.5%Green space within 500 m

20.5%Green space within 500 m

43Services within 15 min (median)

39Services within 15 min (median)

29Services within 15 min (median)

504 mNearest school (median)

892 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

1Postcodes in flood risk areas

2Postcodes in flood risk areas

640Postcodes in flood risk areas

93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

77.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chester-le-Street South and 37 in North Lodge, 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.

52Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

37Recorded 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 South

Chester-le-Street South is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,788 people in 4,521 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,800 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the County Durham average.

North Lodge

North Lodge is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,414 people in 1,976 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £237,500 over the past two years, 64% above the County Durham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

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

Chester-le-Street South vs Chester-le-Street North Chester-le-Street South vs Pelton Chester-le-Street South vs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert North Lodge vs Chester-le-Street North North Lodge vs Pelton North Lodge vs Lumley & West Rainton All wards of County Durham

Chester-le-Street Southvs North Lodge