Neighbourhood comparison
Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell vs Horden
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell · 9Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHorden · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
92
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
20
83
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
77
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£582/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 -£120/mo
£461/mo
✓ leads
£902/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£896/mo
£1,861/yr
Council tax
Δ -£71/yr
£1,790/yr
2.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
1.2 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
105.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +97.6
202.6
Schools detail
75%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
58%
Connectivity
695 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 4 m
691 m
84 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
104 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,397
Population
5,873
4,330 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,250 / km²
23%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
15%
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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