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About

Chilton is a town in County Durham with roots in agriculture and, from the 19th century, coal mining. The settlement has a compact centre with local shops, a primary school and a community centre that serve surrounding streets. Housing ranges from terraced rows built for miners to later council and private developments. The town sits amid fields and patches of scrub that mark the transition from built-up area to farmland, and a network of footpaths links the outskirts with lanes and small greens.

Industry and community life sit side by side: small industrial units and workshops occupy the town’s eastern edge while allotments and public playing fields provide open space for residents. The former colliery site on the northern edge was levelled and partly returned to grass before later housing was added, leaving a broad strip of reclaimed land used for walking and local events. Regular bus services connect Chilton with neighbouring settlements, and local groups run clubs and seasonal events from the community centre.

Area overview

On average Chilton has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chilton is £37,821 per year. There are 3 schools in Chilton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chilton is home to around 7,323 people, with a population density of about 394.2 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chilton Population
7,323
Population density
394.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.48(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.62(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.16(+27%)
Burglary
9.7(+94%)
Public order
9.29(+6%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,078
96.65%
Other White
118
1.61%
Other Asian
16
0.22%
Indian
14
0.19%
African
14
0.19%
Total population: 7,323

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,372
22.43%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,357
22.19%
Level 3 (A level)
1,247
20.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
938
15.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
621
10.15%
Total 16+ residents: 6,116

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,048
29.97%
Owns with a mortgage
1,047
29.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
616
17.62%
Other social rented
366
10.47%
Social rents from council
340
9.72%
Total households: 3,497

Property prices in Chilton

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £126,000 in Chilton area, with individual transactions ranging from £28,000 up to £500,050.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chilton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chilton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£245,000
Semi-Detached34£125,500
Terraced34£61,868

10 years median price trend in Chilton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chilton.

All postcodes in Chilton

DL179DJ

Cottage Homes

DL170DA

Wensley Terrace

DL170AP

Newlands Rise

DL170AW

Eldon Terrace

DL170DE

Mainsforth Front Row

DL178BL

Cleves Cottages

DL170PD

Chilton Way

DL170HX

Byron Road

DL170LX

Windlestone Park

DL178AJ

Bede Terrace

DL178BE

Linden Road

DL170HF

Norman Terrace

DL170QP

Cragside

DL178AY

Broom Cottages

DL170AB

Gladstone Villas

DL178BB

Louvaine Terrace

DL178DD

Widecombe Walk

DL170JN

Beech Avenue

DL178SR

Gordon Terrace

DL170ES

Durham Road Villas

DL170HZ

Tennyson Road

DL170JL

Beech Avenue

DL170RS

Windgroves

DL170SD

Chilton Way

DL170LY

Chilton

DL170PX

Prospect Terrace

DL170QZ

Pearl Close

DL170RG

Granville Drive

DL178BA

Magdalene Place

DL170RF

Chilton

DL178AS

Osborne Terrace

DL170DB

Chilton Lane

DL170EN

Durham Road

DL178EW

Gordon Terrace

DL170DD

Mainsforth Rise

DL170PB

Chilton Way

DL170PY

Chilton

DL170EJ

Eden Terrace

DL170LE

Gypsy Lane

DL170LN

The Cottages

DL170NF

Windlestone Park

DL178BG

Lumley Crescent

DL170FA

Alder Drive

DL170BQ

Haig Street

DL170QW

Opal Avenue

DL170RB

Hambleton Way

DL178BP

Duncombe Bank

DL170EX

Durham Road

DL170LU

Chilton

DL170QF

Grampian Way

DL178AW

Rutherford Terrace

DL170JS

Miners Court

DL170NJ

Carrsides Lane

DL178BD

Linden Road

DL42QX

Old Eldon

DL170AD

Bethel Court

DL170BN

Encombe Terrace

DL170PF

Chilton Way

DL170QN

Coronation Road

DL170RN

Villiers Close

DL170SL

Eden Gardens

DL170BP

Ferryhill

DL170AS

Back Eldon Terrace

DL170DU

Church Street

DL170GZ

Bradbury Way

DL170HN

Denebridge Row

DL170QH

Mendip Green

DL170QL

Jade Walk

DL170AN

Gladstone Court

DL170PL

Lyndhurst Road

DL170PR

Shelley Terrace

DL170AR

Croft Gardens

DL170BY

Bethel Court

DL170BZ

Cathedral Close

DL170DF

Commercial Street

DL170EB

Rushyford Drive

DL170PA

Chilton

DL170BH

Chilton Lane

DL170EY

Durham Road

DL170SJ

Gipsy Lane

DL170SZ

Chilton Way

DL178HS

Dean Park

DL170AQ

Rudds Hill

DL170JD

Raby Terrace

DL178BH

Peacehaven

DL178HP

Dean Park

DL170JU

Chilton

DL170NG

Windlestone Park

DL170AF

Cleveland Court

DL170BW

Ferversham Terrace

DL170FB

Hillside Court

DL170FD

Chilton

DL179DF

Mainsforth Road

DL170EP

The Crescent

DL170FG

Chilton

DL179DH

Mainsforth Road

DL179DQ

Morrison Terrace

DL170DL

Cochrane Terrace

DL170EH

Durham Road

DL170HD

Charlotte Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.