Chester-le-Street South
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.843, -1.596 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 49 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Chester-le-Street South sits on the southern edge of the historic market town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England, close to the River Wear and well placed between Durham and Newcastle. The area is shaped by the town’s long past – the Roman fort of Concangis and the eighth‑century Cuthbert connections are part of the local story – while the river, parks and a compact town centre give it a distinctly semi‑urban, riverside character.
Locally the ward is a mix of residential streets, pockets of former mining and railway heritage, and everyday shops, schools and community facilities; many residents commute to larger employment centres but there’s also light industry and retail locally. Community groups, sports facilities and the town’s riverside leisure assets help keep a strong neighbourhood feel, blending historic roots with a practical, commuter‑friendly lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Chester-le-Street South
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Sunderland 8.1 miles13 km
- Middlesbrough 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Darlington 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Hartlepool 19.5 miles31.4 km
- South Shields 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.8 miles35 km
- Gateshead 6.8 miles11 km
- Washington 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Durham 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Wallsend 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Newburn 11.2 miles18 km
Neighbouring places
- Waldridge Parish 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chester-le-Street East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sacriston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Newfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Edmondsley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pelton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Chester-le-Street South
DH2 3SR, DH2 3EQ, DH2 3TW, DH2 3HR, DH2 3SB, DH2 3RH, DH2 3TH, DH2 3HU, DH2 3AF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Durham Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Eldon Square bus station 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Haymarket bus station 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Chester-le-Street South Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Highfield Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- University of Durham University 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Ravensworth Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- St James' Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km