Provident Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1NS

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Provident Street is in Pelton, Chester Le Street and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH2 1NS is located in the Pelton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Provident Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH2 1NR, DH2 1NT, DH2 1NU, DH2 1NL, DH2 1NN, DH2 1NP, DH2 1NX, DH2 1PB, DH2 1PD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH2 1NS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	47.9%	-4.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.3%	52.1%	4.8%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	41.6%	7.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	38.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.3%	42.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.4%	39.8%	3.4%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	21.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	13.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	20.6%	6.1%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	26.2%	9.3%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	98.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% 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	99%	98.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	98.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Provident Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Provident Street was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Chester-le-Street North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Provident Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

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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 1NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Provident Street are based on 37 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 Provident Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH2 1NS

Average Price
£88,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Provident Street

Average Price
£106,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Provident Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Provident Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2024-11-29	£59,186
28 Provident Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-05-17	£96,191
19 Provident Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-05	£111,880
13 Provident Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-08-05	£87,692
23 Provident Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-02-17	£53,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH2 1NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Pelton Lane , Pelton DH2 1NP	3out of 4	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Pelton Primary School Twizell Lane , West Pelton DH9 6SQ	2out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston St Benet's Way , Ouston DH2 1QX	- not rated	2,407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ouston Primary School Arisaig , Ouston DH2 1RQ	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	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	3,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Durham Academy High Street , DH9 0TW	2out of 4	4,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	4,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grange Villa Community Enterprise	Grange Villa Community Centre, East Street		952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfield Inn	Newfield Road	246 yd
Pelton RAOB Club	Kingsway Villas	890 yd
The Crown Inn	22 Front Street	1,048 yd
The Bird Inn	Urpeth Terrace	1,058 yd
Roseberry Grange Community Golf Club		1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Hut	1a Hares Buildings, Pelton Lane	206 yd
The Newfield Sarnie Shop	6 Front Street	369 yd
G and T Sandwich Hut	25a Front Street	1,014 yd
Vani Takeaway	46 Front Street	1,041 yd
Pelton Pork Shop	24 Front Street	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roseberry Primary School PELTON LANE	grass pitches	110 yd
Roseberry Sports And Community College (Closed) Newfield	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	153 yd
Roseberry Playing Fields Pelton Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	274 yd
Roseberry Grange Community Golf Club	golf	908 yd
Pelton Fell Recreation Ground HAWTHORN TERRACE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Grange Villa Park QUEEN STREET	grass pitches	1,042 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	60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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