Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH2 3BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	35.3%	43.7%	8.4%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	27.7%	-6.3%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17.7%	19.9%	2.2%	9.1%	10.8%
Widowed	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	37.5%	41.6%	4.1%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	30.7%	31.7%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	19.9%	17.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	10.5%	6.9%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around DH2 3BD this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	29%	-3.6%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	21.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
White	99.3%	98.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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%	96.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	96.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Chiltern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chiltern Avenue was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Chester-le-Street South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chiltern Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South and the 281st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3BD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Chiltern Avenue are based on 13 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 Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH2 3BD

Average Price
£114,147

Semi-Detached
£137,235

Terraced
£133,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,082

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chiltern Avenue

Average Price
£144,910

Semi-Detached
£148,600

Terraced
£153,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chiltern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£96,250	2021-11-30	£112,085
13 Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,950	2021-07-26	£142,866
18 Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-06-28	£124,551
19 Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,950	2020-03-20	£65,757
6 Chiltern Avenue, Chester Le Street, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-11-23	£173,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH2 3BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newker Primary School Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bullion Lane Primary School Bullion Lane , DH2 2DP	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Rose Primary School York Terrace , DH3 3NA	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cestria Primary School Church Chare , DH3 3PZ	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Ropery Lane , DH3 3PH	- not rated	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	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	441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	5,353 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	Distance
Cafe @ the Elms	Moorfoot Avenue	446 yd
Wait Er While	Bullion Hall, South Approach	474 yd
The Bombay Lounge CLS Ltd	Cookson House, Cookson Terrace	634 yd
Hollathans	6-9 Ashfield Terrace	888 yd
Fabio's	191 Front Street	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garden Farm Hotel	Carlingford Road	255 yd
The Whitehills	Waldridge Road	303 yd
The Rum Pot	1-2 Red Rose Terrace	875 yd
Bar Bianco	First Floor, 191 Front Street	878 yd
Chesters	187 Front Street	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruben’s Golden Fry	5 Carlingford Road	255 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	2 Clifford Street	768 yd
Dhillons Golden Fry	45 Gibside	820 yd
My Masala	1a Avondale Terrace	850 yd
Desserts Delivered Durham	2 West Lane	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	7 The Avenue		581 yd
Heron Foods	119 Front Street		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newker Primary School WALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Bullion Lane Primary School BULLION LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	443 yd
Hermitage Academy WALDRIDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	549 yd
Peak Body Gym FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Chester Le Street Cricket Club ROPERY LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Red Rose Primary School YORK TERRACE	grass pitches	984 yd
Whitehill Football Ground (Closed) Lingholme	grass pitches	1,055 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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