Howlett, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RS

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Howlett is in Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH2 2RS is located in the Chester-le-Street West Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Howlett, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH2 2RR, DH2 2RL, DH2 2RW, DH2 2QW, DH2 2SG, DH2 2QT, DH2 2QY, DH2 2QS, DH2 2QZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH2 2RS is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	51.1%	43.8%	-7.3%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	48.9%	56.2%	7.3%	49.0%	7.2%

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	25%	40.6%	15.6%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	39.2%	-14.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5%	5.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	34%	44%	10.0%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	41.5%	37.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	19.1%	14.4%	-4.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	30%	14.1%	-15.9%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	26.8%	18.0%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	20%	28.2%	8.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.4%	97.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	98.9%	98%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.8%
Africa	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	98%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.8%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Howlett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howlett was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howlett has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South and the 679th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH2 2RS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 Howlett are based on 1 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 Howlett, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH2 2RS

Average Price
£221,056

Semi-Detached
£165,609

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,948

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howlett

Average Price
£157,790

Semi-Detached
£157,790

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HowlettStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Howlett House Howlett, Chester Le Street, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£300,500	2023-06-30	£335,124
Howlett House Howlett, Chester Le Street, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-04	£312,871
(Bell) Lumley View Howlett, Chester Le Street, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-06-03	£184,215
(Bell) Lumley View Howlett, Chester Le Street, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	1999-04-23	£156,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH2 2RS

Employment

DH2 2RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DH2 2RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	46
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Murray Road Nursery School Murray Road , DH2 2AT	- not rated	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarence Nursery School Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA	- not rated	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelton Junior School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pelton Infant School Ouston Lane , Pelton DH2 1EZ	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseberry College & Sixth Form Pelton , DH2 1NW	- not rated	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD	- not rated	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hermitage School Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD	- not rated	1,736 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	- not rated	2,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newfield Inn	Newfield Road		1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Diner	Unit 7 Stella Gill Industrial Estate	349 yd
Jim's Golden Fry	2 Craghead Road	454 yd
Clean Eats Cuisine Ltd	Unit 31 Stella Gill Industrial Estate	490 yd
The Newfield Sarnie Shop	6 Front Street	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pelton Fell Recreation Ground HAWTHORN TERRACE	grass pitches	316 yd
Roseberry Playing Fields Pelton Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25.0%

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