Chester-le-Street vs Easington (County Durham)

Property in Easington (county Durham) commands an average of £206,861, compared with £184,121 in Chester Le Street – a difference of 11%. The most affordable entry point in Chester Le Street is a flat at £68,516, while in Easington (county Durham) it is a terraced at £107,713.

Chester Le Street has a crime rate of 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0% lower than Easington (county Durham) at 89.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Chester Le Street is violent-crime, while in Easington (county Durham) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Chester Le Street, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Easington (county Durham). There are 8 schools in Chester Le Street and 3 in Easington (county Durham).

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 451.0 Mbps in Easington (county Durham) and 406.6 Mbps in Chester Le Street. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.8% of premises in Chester Le Street and 98.2% in Easington (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Chester Le Street and 88.2% in Easington (county Durham).

→Easington (county Durham) is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (451 vs 407 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 Easington (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,117 in Chester Le Street and £1,191 in Easington (county Durham). 69.2% of homes in Chester Le Street have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.5% in Easington (county Durham).

→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 Easington (county Durham) and £28,058.3 in Chester Le Street. The median age is 44.5 in Chester Le Street and 44.7 in Easington (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Chester Le Street and 51.2% in Easington (county Durham). Owner-occupancy is 59.5% in Chester Le Street versus 62.5% in Easington (county Durham). Chester Le Street has a population of 23,554 and Easington (county Durham) has 6,968.

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