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 landmarksVirginia Waterlake · 1.2 miSwinburn's Leapwater · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · 1.0 miMount Pleasant Lakelake · 2.8 miChester Denevalley · 1.3 miBrecon Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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 mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH3 postcode district.
