Chester-le-Street vs East Boldon and West Boldon

At £184,121, Chester Le Street undercuts East Boldon And West Boldon (£256,682) by around 28% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Chester Le Street is a flat at £68,516, while in East Boldon And West Boldon it is a flat at £115,812.

Residents of Chester Le Street experience less crime overall, with a rate of 89.4 per 1,000 versus 98.3 per 1,000 in East Boldon And West Boldon. The most common crime category in Chester Le Street is violent-crime, while in East Boldon And West Boldon it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 8 schools in Chester Le Street, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In East Boldon And West Boldon, which has 3 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Chester Le Street averages 406.6 Mbps – ahead of East Boldon And West Boldon's 384.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.8% of premises in Chester Le Street and 92.9% in East Boldon And West Boldon. Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Chester Le Street and 73.6% in East Boldon And West Boldon.

→Chester Le Street is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (407 vs 384 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Chester Le Street, scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 71.8 (band C) in East Boldon And West Boldon. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,117 in Chester Le Street and £1,070 in East Boldon And West Boldon. 69.2% of homes in Chester Le Street have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.7% in East Boldon And West Boldon.

→East Boldon And West Boldon 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 East Boldon And West Boldon. The median age is 44.5 in Chester Le Street and 44.5 in East Boldon And West Boldon. Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Chester Le Street and 51.6% in East Boldon And West Boldon. Owner-occupancy is 59.5% in Chester Le Street versus 57.4% in East Boldon And West Boldon. Chester Le Street has a population of 23,554 and East Boldon And West Boldon has 6,795.

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