Neighbourhood comparison
Chester-le-Street North vs Consett
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Chester-le-Street North · 11Chester-le-Street North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesConsett · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
96
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
68
71
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -51 pts
20
86
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -42 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£660/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£94/mo
£567/mo
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£937/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£912/mo
£2,281/yr
Council tax
Δ -£303/yr
£1,978/yr
✓ leads
2.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,718/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,718/yr
33%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
33%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
51.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.3
68.6
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +10.2 km
11.5 km
90 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +163 min
253 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,192
Population
11,182
2,364 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,805 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
25%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
22%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1