"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Chester-le-Street South.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Chester-le-Street South.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Chester-le-Street South.

Dataset

House Prices
Chester-le-Street South
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kChester-le-Street South 1995-12-01: 71050Chester-le-Street South 1996-03-01: 69000Chester-le-Street South 1996-06-01: 68500Chester-le-Street South 1996-09-01: 68500Chester-le-Street South 1996-12-01: 67000Chester-le-Street South 1997-03-01: 69500Chester-le-Street South 1997-06-01: 72975Chester-le-Street South 1997-09-01: 74500Chester-le-Street South 1997-12-01: 79000Chester-le-Street South 1998-03-01: 76250Chester-le-Street South 1998-06-01: 70725Chester-le-Street South 1998-09-01: 67950Chester-le-Street South 1998-12-01: 65950Chester-le-Street South 1999-03-01: 65975Chester-le-Street South 1999-06-01: 65975Chester-le-Street South 1999-09-01: 70750Chester-le-Street South 1999-12-01: 73125Chester-le-Street South 2000-03-01: 74875Chester-le-Street South 2000-06-01: 77250Chester-le-Street South 2000-09-01: 79000Chester-le-Street South 2000-12-01: 79500Chester-le-Street South 2001-03-01: 77500Chester-le-Street South 2001-06-01: 80725Chester-le-Street South 2001-09-01: 82225Chester-le-Street South 2001-12-01: 84000Chester-le-Street South 2002-03-01: 84000Chester-le-Street South 2002-06-01: 88500Chester-le-Street South 2002-09-01: 88472Chester-le-Street South 2002-12-01: 92000Chester-le-Street South 2003-03-01: 91500Chester-le-Street South 2003-06-01: 96000Chester-le-Street South 2003-09-01: 109950Chester-le-Street South 2003-12-01: 110000Chester-le-Street South 2004-03-01: 120000Chester-le-Street South 2004-06-01: 128000Chester-le-Street South 2004-09-01: 130250Chester-le-Street South 2004-12-01: 140000Chester-le-Street South 2005-03-01: 148250Chester-le-Street South 2005-06-01: 160000Chester-le-Street South 2005-09-01: 166500Chester-le-Street South 2005-12-01: 155000Chester-le-Street South 2006-03-01: 155000Chester-le-Street South 2006-06-01: 158000Chester-le-Street South 2006-09-01: 161750Chester-le-Street South 2006-12-01: 169000Chester-le-Street South 2007-03-01: 154000Chester-le-Street South 2007-06-01: 142500Chester-le-Street South 2007-09-01: 144000Chester-le-Street South 2007-12-01: 143250Chester-le-Street South 2008-03-01: 155750Chester-le-Street South 2008-06-01: 157000Chester-le-Street South 2008-09-01: 150000Chester-le-Street South 2008-12-01: 150000Chester-le-Street South 2009-03-01: 147500Chester-le-Street South 2009-06-01: 145000Chester-le-Street South 2009-09-01: 150000Chester-le-Street South 2009-12-01: 140000Chester-le-Street South 2010-03-01: 152000Chester-le-Street South 2010-06-01: 150000Chester-le-Street South 2010-09-01: 149750Chester-le-Street South 2010-12-01: 153000Chester-le-Street South 2011-03-01: 153000Chester-le-Street South 2011-06-01: 160500Chester-le-Street South 2011-09-01: 167000Chester-le-Street South 2011-12-01: 168497.5Chester-le-Street South 2012-03-01: 162500Chester-le-Street South 2012-06-01: 170000Chester-le-Street South 2012-09-01: 162500Chester-le-Street South 2012-12-01: 138000Chester-le-Street South 2013-03-01: 146875Chester-le-Street South 2013-06-01: 135000Chester-le-Street South 2013-09-01: 138750Chester-le-Street South 2013-12-01: 147000Chester-le-Street South 2014-03-01: 159475Chester-le-Street South 2014-06-01: 158000Chester-le-Street South 2014-09-01: 159000Chester-le-Street South 2014-12-01: 159000Chester-le-Street South 2015-03-01: 155000Chester-le-Street South 2015-06-01: 168950Chester-le-Street South 2015-09-01: 165000Chester-le-Street South 2015-12-01: 156000Chester-le-Street South 2016-03-01: 155000Chester-le-Street South 2016-06-01: 153500Chester-le-Street South 2016-09-01: 156000Chester-le-Street South 2016-12-01: 156500Chester-le-Street South 2017-03-01: 162100Chester-le-Street South 2017-06-01: 146500Chester-le-Street South 2017-09-01: 132000Chester-le-Street South 2017-12-01: 145000Chester-le-Street South 2018-03-01: 141500Chester-le-Street South 2018-06-01: 151750Chester-le-Street South 2018-09-01: 159000Chester-le-Street South 2018-12-01: 166500Chester-le-Street South 2019-03-01: 170000Chester-le-Street South 2019-06-01: 169000Chester-le-Street South 2019-09-01: 164000Chester-le-Street South 2019-12-01: 155000Chester-le-Street South 2020-03-01: 150000Chester-le-Street South 2020-06-01: 163750Chester-le-Street South 2020-09-01: 169950Chester-le-Street South 2020-12-01: 171250Chester-le-Street South 2021-03-01: 167000Chester-le-Street South 2021-06-01: 153000Chester-le-Street South 2021-09-01: 164000Chester-le-Street South 2021-12-01: 158000Chester-le-Street South 2022-03-01: 162500Chester-le-Street South 2022-06-01: 174950Chester-le-Street South 2022-09-01: 180000Chester-le-Street South 2022-12-01: 185000Chester-le-Street South 2023-03-01: 186000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Chester-le-Street South.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Chester-le-Street South, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Chester-le-Street South. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Chester-le-Street South. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Chester-le-Street South. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Chester-le-Street South.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.