Neighbourhood comparison
Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell vs Stanley South
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
vs
Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell · 12Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesStanley South · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
76
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
25
83
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -66 pts
17
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -46 pts
45
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 -£91/mo
£490/mo
✓ leads
£902/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£901/mo
£1,861/yr
Council tax
Δ -£8/yr
£1,854/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 -0.4 yrs
1.7 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.8
116.8
Schools detail
75%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -42 pp
33%
Connectivity
695 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +6.2 km
6.9 km
84 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +77 min
161 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
9,934
4,330 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,246 / km²
23%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
17%
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
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
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0