Chester-le-Street vs Cleadon

The average house price in Chester Le Street is £184,121, which is 37% less than Cleadon at £289,961. The most affordable entry point in Chester Le Street is a flat at £68,516, while in Cleadon it is a flat at £88,151.

Crime is lower in Chester Le Street (89.4 per 1,000) compared to Cleadon (98.3 per 1,000), a 10% difference. The most common crime category in Chester Le Street is violent-crime, while in Cleadon it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Chester Le Street has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Cleadon. Chester Le Street has 8 schools in total, while Cleadon has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Chester Le Street offers faster average downloads at 406.6 Mbps, compared to 361.0 Mbps in Cleadon. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.8% of premises in Chester Le Street and 97.6% in Cleadon. Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Chester Le Street and 66.4% in Cleadon.

→Chester Le Street is the faster of the two by 13% on average download speed (407 vs 361 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Chester Le Street are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.8 (band C) versus 71.8 (band C) in Cleadon. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,117 in Chester Le Street and £1,070 in Cleadon. 69.2% of homes in Chester Le Street have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.7% in Cleadon.

→Cleadon has more energy-efficient housing — 69.7% reach band C or above, vs 69.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,058.3 in Chester Le Street and £27,917.5 in Cleadon. The median age is 44.5 in Chester Le Street and 44.5 in Cleadon. Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Chester Le Street and 51.6% in Cleadon. Owner-occupancy is 59.5% in Chester Le Street versus 57.4% in Cleadon.

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