Chester-le-Street South
vs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the younger population: 17% 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, 23% above Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Chester-le-Street South has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Chester-le-Street South has 9,788 residents in 4,521 households; Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has 10,323 in 4,718. Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.5 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chester-le-Street South (31%) and semi-detached houses in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (52%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 10.1 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 63%). Sacriston & Witton Gilbert 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 £146,500 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 9.7 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street South, and 26 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 504 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street South and 381 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 1,166 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street South and 4,621 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street South and 80% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chester-le-Street South 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.
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 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.
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 South and Sacriston & Witton Gilbert next to other wards of County Durham.