The Avenue, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH2 1DT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	54.6%	4.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.5%	45.4%	-4.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DH2 1DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	54.2%	4.9%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	25.7%	-4.9%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	45.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	37.4%	34.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	27.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.6%	14.1%	-12.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	22.5%	6.3%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	7%	13.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.1%	96.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	97.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	98.3%	0.4%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	34.2%	13.5%	20.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62%	37.2%	24.8%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% higher than the Chester-le-Street North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North and the 625th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH2 1DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester-Le-Street.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Avenue, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH2 1DT

Average Price
£77,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£106,601

Semi-Detached
£116,025

Terraced
£100,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 The Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2024-08-19	£63,642
28 The Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-10-19	£101,773
44 The Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-01	£89,597
30 The Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-02-24	£61,092
62 The Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-02-28	£72,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH2 1DT

Employment

DH2 1DT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	5,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston St Benet's Way , Ouston DH2 1QX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ouston Primary School Arisaig , Ouston DH2 1RQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Pelton Lane , Pelton DH2 1NP	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Hilda Park , DH2 2JT	2out of 4	2,205 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD	1out of 4	3,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	3,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	5,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	22 Front Street	322 yd
Pelton RAOB Club	Kingsway Villas	495 yd
Ouston and District Workmans Social Club	Conway Place	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunflower Chinese Takeaway	5 Front Street	228 yd
Pizza Uno Pelton	7 Front Street	228 yd
Istanbul Pizza	16a Front Street	228 yd
Mia's	10 Front Street	228 yd
Pelton Pork Shop	24 Front Street	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Allendale House, Front Street		127 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pelton And District Community Recreation Ground COQUET DRIVE	grass pitches	410 yd
Pelton Community Primary School OUSTON LANE	grass pitches	427 yd
Oustan Lane Football Pitch EAST VIEW EAST VIEW OUSTON LANE	grass pitches	885 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.