Brandon (County Durham) vs Chester-le-Street

At £184,121, Chester Le Street undercuts Brandon (county Durham) (£220,636) by around 20% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Brandon (county Durham) is a flat at £96,778, while in Chester Le Street it is a flat at £68,516.

Residents of Chester Le Street experience less crime overall, with a rate of 89.4 per 1,000 versus 118 per 1,000 in Brandon (county Durham). The most common crime category in Brandon (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Chester Le Street it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 4 schools in Brandon (county Durham), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Chester Le Street, which has 8 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Chester Le Street averages 406.6 Mbps – ahead of Brandon (county Durham)'s 171.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.9% of premises in Brandon (county Durham) and 94.8% in Chester Le Street. Gigabit availability stands at 23.6% in Brandon (county Durham) and 78.4% in Chester Le Street.

→Chester Le Street is the faster of the two by 137% on average download speed (407 vs 171 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Chester Le Street, scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 71.5 (band C) in Brandon (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Brandon (county Durham) and £1,117 in Chester Le Street. 68.5% of homes in Brandon (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.2% in Chester Le Street.

→Chester Le Street has more energy-efficient housing — 69.2% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Brandon (county Durham) and £28,058.3 in Chester Le Street. The median age is 44.7 in Brandon (county Durham) and 44.5 in Chester Le Street. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Brandon (county Durham) and 52.4% in Chester Le Street. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Brandon (county Durham) versus 59.5% in Chester Le Street. Brandon (county Durham) has a population of 9,508 and Chester Le Street has 23,554.

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