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Pubs 170 Restaurants 397 Hotels 40 Shops 1,576 Supermarkets 77 Takeaways 263 Cinemas 8 Attractions 263 Business services 131 Education 380 Health and beauty 908 Home improvement 441 Leisure 104 Property services 118

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH3 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH3

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm

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People7,960 residentsin the Chester-le-Street North census areaMedian age 50.13,674 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,616 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C706 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksLambton Castlecastle · 1.5 miChester Moor Colliery Sitehistoric site · 1.6 miVirginia Waterlake · 1.2 miChester Burn viaductviaduct · under a mileBirtley War Memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miSwinburn's Leapwater · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · 1.0 miMount Pleasant Lakelake · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesRiverside Gardenspark · under a mile · 14 haHolmlands Parkpark · under a mileWaldridge Fellpark · 1.7 mi · 111 haChester-le-Street Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 19 haChester-le-Street Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSeat Unique Riversidesports ground · under a mile · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197044 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 9.3 · PM_2.5 5.8 · PM₁₀ 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,648 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalChester-Le-Street Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBridge End Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRidgway Dental Limitedunder a milePolice stationDurham Police - chester-le-street Police Stationunder a mileCash machineEx Santanderunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools13 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryPark View Schoolages 11-18, 1,631 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCestria Primary Schoolages 2-11, 426 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Streetages 3-11, 216 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Durham4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationChester-le-Streetunder a mileBus stationFront StreetChester-le-Streetunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays10 miBus stops106 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH3 postcode district.

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Banks in Chester le Street

Lloyds - Chester Le Street, Co Durham
54 Harraton Terrace, Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Co Durham, DH3 2QJ · 2.6 mi
Barclays - Chester Le Street, Co Durham
103 Front Street, Chester Le Street, Co Durham, DH3 3AH · under a mile
Lloyds - Chester Le Street, Durham
81-85 Front Street, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3 3AJ · under a mile
Nationwide - Chester le street
6 Front Street, Chester le street, DH3 3DF · under a mile
Halifax (16a North Burns) - Chester Le Street
16a North Burns, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TF · under a mile
HSBC - Chester le street, County Durham
101 Front Street, Chester le street, County Durham, DH3 3BL · under a mile
Halifax (58 60 Front Street) - Chester Le Street
58/60 Front Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3BD · under a mile
Abbey - Chester Le Street, Co Durham
57-59 Front Street, Chester Le Street, Co Durham, DH3 3DD · under a mile
Virgin Money - Chester le Street
94 Front Street, Chester le Street, DH3 3BA · under a mile
Nationwide - Colliery Row, Houghton le Spring
1-3 Woodburn Drive, Colliery Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HL · 3.6 mi
Bradford & Bingley - Stanley
Cromarty House, Front St, Stanley, DH9 0SX · 5.2 mi
Newcastle Building Society - Wrekenton, Gateshead
574 Durham Rd, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6HX · 5.3 mi
North of England Stocktakers - Stanley
18a Front St, Stanley, DH9 0HX · 5.1 mi
Lloyds Bank Cash In and Out Machine ASDA - Washington NE38
ASDA The Galleries, Washington NE38, NE38 7NF · 3.1 mi
Ramsdens - The Galleries - Washington NE38
45 The Galleries, Washington NE38, NE38 7SD · 3.1 mi
Cash in a Flash - Springwell
7 Elswick Rd, Springwell, NE37 1LH · 3.6 mi
Prince Bishops Community Bank - Stanley
25 Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0JE · 5.1 mi
Barclays Doxford Park - Silksworth, Sunderland
3-5 Admiral Way, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 3XL · 5.3 mi
Newcastle Building Society - Chester le Street
45 Front St, Chester le Street, DH3 3BH · under a mile
Banking Hub - Houghton le Spring
Houghton Le Spring Banking Hub 72 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4GB · 4.0 mi
Banking Hub - Stanley
Stanley Banking Hub Stanley Road Post Office, Stanley, DH9 0HU · 5.2 mi

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Top Banks in Chester le Street

Lloyds (224 Chester Road) - Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
224 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 7HZ
7.2 miles away
Lloyds (54 Fawcett Street) - Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
54 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 1SF
8 miles away
Halifax (178 180 High Street) - Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne
178/180 High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1HX
10.3 miles away
Lloyds - Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Po Box 8, High St, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1JQ
10.5 miles away
Lloyds (104 110 West Road Milvain) - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
104-110 West Road, Milvain, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 9QA
8.7 miles away