Area Information for Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF

Summary Back to Top

Belsay Close in Chester Le Street is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Chester-le-Street West Central ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Durham. This page combines information for the address Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DH2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for DH2 2TF.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority County Durham
Ward Chester-le-Street West Central
Constituency North Durham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF:

Auckland, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TY
Gibside, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TT
Matfen Court, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TX
Auckland, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TU
Auckland, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TZ
Brinkburn, Chester Le Street, DH2 2UB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DH2 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (74 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 74 property sales in Belsay Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Belsay Close, Chester Le Street consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 32
Terraced 82
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 118
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 37
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 12
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 115

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 23
Two People 46
Three People 24
Four People 15
Five People 6
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 117

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Belsay Close, Chester Le Street consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 90
Other Household 4
Total 117

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 44
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 118

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Durham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 170
Female 200
Total 370

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 24
10-14 22
15-19 17
20-24 11
25-29 28
30-34 14
35-39 17
40-44 16
45-49 17
50-54 19
55-59 17
60-64 16
65-69 20
70-74 19
75-79 32
80-84 32
85+ 24
Total 366

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DH2 2TF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 99
Married 102
Separated 8
Divorced 41
Widowed 46
Total 296

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Chester-le-Street West Central ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (60%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 122
Good 102
Fair 91
Bad 39
Very Bad 16
Total 370

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 49
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 79
Other 22
Total 298

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Belsay Close, Chester Le Street) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 354
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 4
Chinese 2
Arab 6
Total 371

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 359
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 9
Total 369

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 359
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 370

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DH2 2TF.

Passport(s) Held
None 111
United Kingdom 258
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 149
Christian 192
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 19
Total 371

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Chester-le-Street West Central ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 42% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 74
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 125
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 6
Total 298

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 25
Total 117

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 35
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 30
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 61
Semi-Routine Occupation 63
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 10
Total 294

Policing and Crime (46) Back to Top

Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF is within the Chester-le-Street (Town South) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 46 crimes were reported within half a mile of DH2 2TF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 46 crimes committed near Belsay Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Chester-le-Street (Town South)
Force Website: https://www.durham.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to DH2 2TF. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DH2 2TF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chester-le-Street 0.6 miles
Durham 5.1 miles
Dunston 6.9 miles
Heworth 7 miles
MetroCentre 7.8 miles
Newcastle 8 miles
Manors 8.3 miles
Blaydon 9.1 miles
Sunderland 9.2 miles
Seaham 11 miles
Wylam 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest is Bullion Lane Primary School, approximately 690 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bullion Lane Primary School 690 yards
    
Newker Primary School 860 yards
    
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Cestria Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Red Rose Primary School 1 mile
    
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1 mile
    
Pelton Community Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 1.5 miles
    
Edmondsley Primary Academy 1.9 miles  
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest is Hermitage Academy, approximately 290 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hermitage Academy 290 yards
    
Park View School 1 mile
    
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 2.9 miles
    
Oxclose Community Academy 3.5 miles
    
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 3.7 miles
    
Framwellgate School Durham 3.9 miles
    
Biddick Academy 4 miles
    
North Durham Academy 4.1 miles
    
Washington Academy 4.8 miles
    
Tanfield School 4.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest is Cestria Health Centre, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest is MR NK DIDDEE, approximately 150 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest hospitals to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest is Chester Le Street Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Belsay Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TF. The nearest is Vision Express, approximately 0.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.