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Chester-le-Street South
vs Pelton

Pelton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chester-le-Street South. Homes in Chester-le-Street South sold for a median of £179,800, in line with Pelton. Chester-le-Street South has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of County Durham with Chester-le-Street South highlighted
Chester-le-Street South
205 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Pelton highlighted
Pelton
365 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Chester-le-Street South has 9,788 residents in 4,521 households; Pelton has 14,548 in 6,729. Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.7 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.2 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 34%).

9,788Residents (2021)
14,548Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,521Households
6,729Households
234,764Households
14.4%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
24.2%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.2%Living alone
33.0%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 Pelton (44%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.4 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 63%). Pelton has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4.7 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street South (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £179,800 in Chester-le-Street South and £175,000 in Pelton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£179,800Median sale price
£175,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
71.8%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
9.6%Private renting
14.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
18.3%Social renting
17.7%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
30.6%Detached houses
16.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
27.6%Semi-detached houses
44.1%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
29.1%Terraced houses
33.8%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
10.7%Flats
4.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 5.5 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street South, and 25 in Pelton. The typical postcode is 504 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street South and 568 m in Pelton. The typical postcode is 1,166 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street South and 2,733 m in Pelton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street South and 88% in Pelton.

25.2%Green space within 500 m
19.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
43Services within 15 min (median)
25Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
504 mNearest school (median)
568 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.8%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 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.

52Recorded 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 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.

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 South and Pelton next to other wards of County Durham.

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