If you are thinking of moving to Chester-Le-Street or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Chester-Le-Street to figures for Durham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Chester-Le-Street is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Chester-Le-Street Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Chester-Le-Street are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Chester-Le-Street has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96.8% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 1.8% | 9.4% |
Chester-Le-Street Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Chester-Le-Street come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Chester-Le-Street is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Chester-Le-Street than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.
| Benefit | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 18.3% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Chester-Le-Street Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Chester-Le-Street as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Chester-Le-Street is also older than the average, making Chester-Le-Street a older persons location.
| Age | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.1% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 42 | 39 |
Chester-Le-Street Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Chester-Le-Street and are from the UK Census of 2011. Chester-Le-Street has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 27.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 21.5% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.9% | 5.7% |
Chester-Le-Street Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Chester-Le-Street has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Chester-Le-Street is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 31% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.8% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 12.8% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Chester-Le-Street General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Chester-Le-Street. The percentage of residents in Chester-Le-Street rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Chester-Le-Street rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Chester-Le-Street is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 42.35% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.43% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 16.06% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 6.35% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.82% | 1.25% |
Chester-Le-Street Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Chester-Le-Street has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 16.27% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 28.39% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.99% | 20.64% |
| DE | 32.35% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
