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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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 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
105
Deprivation level
9/10
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
50.66(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.76(-5%)
Shoplifting
15.57(+33%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.43(+35%)
Public order
9.01(+10%)
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 113 recent sales, the median property price is £123,000 in Chilton area, with individual transactions ranging from £28,000 up to £470,000.

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
Semi-Detached36£124,500
Detached35£239,000
Terraced42£60,500

10 years median price trend in Chilton

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

All postcodes in Chilton

DL170SQ

Avenue Four

DL178HR

Dean Park

DL170HU

Wordsworth Road

DL170PQ

West Close Cottages

DL170DT

George Street

DL170SW

Cleveland View

DL170LT

Chilton

DL170DZ

Low Avenue

DL170JN

Beech Avenue

DL178HP

Dean Park

DL170JQ

Hunter Terrace

DL170QW

Opal Avenue

DL170BY

Bethel Court

DL170BH

Chilton Lane

DL170QN

Coronation Road

DL170DX

Carlton Street

DL170RR

Millwood

DL170DS

Laburnum Road

DL178AP

Ross Terrace

DL170JS

Miners Court

DL170PB

Chilton Way

DL170LU

Chilton

DL170AP

Newlands Rise

DL170ER

Beverley Gardens

DL170PT

Durham Road

DL178AT

Conyers Terrace

DL170JD

Raby Terrace

DL170LF

Gipsy Lane

DL178BP

Duncombe Bank

DL42QX

Old Eldon

DL170HZ

Tennyson Road

DL170SL

Eden Gardens

DL170LY

Chilton

DL170EP

The Crescent

DL170SJ

Gipsy Lane

DL170PA

Chilton

DL170DG

Firwood Terrace

DL178BE

Linden Road

DL179DE

Mainsforth Road

DL170QZ

Pearl Close

DL170LX

Windlestone Park

DL179DH

Mainsforth Road

DL170GZ

Bradbury Way

DL170AD

Bethel Court

DL170QA

Albert Street

DL170DW

Chilton Lane

DL170QT

Ruby Avenue

DL170QQ

South Downs

DL170LN

The Cottages

DL170PD

Chilton Way

DL170JF

Burns Road

DL170NL

Carrsides Lane

DL170LP

Rookery Gardens

DL170AJ

Mills Buildings

DL170FJ

Blackthorn Way

DL170PU

Hudson Street

DL170RB

Hambleton Way

DL170JL

Beech Avenue

DL170RG

Granville Drive

DL170ES

Durham Road Villas

DL170EL

Oak Crescent

DL170BJ

Arthur Terrace

DL170EX

Durham Road

DL170PN

Lyndhurst Road

DL170PP

Lyndhurst Road

DL178BN

Cleves Avenue

DL170HJ

West Chilton Terrace

DL170JU

Chilton

DL170GY

Nable Hill Close

DL170SF

Chilton

DL170LZ

Windlestone Park

DL170SG

Chilton

DL170NG

Windlestone Park

DL170QJ

The Pentlands

DL170QE

Pennine Way

DL170FG

Chilton

DL170QL

Jade Walk

DL178BD

Linden Road

DL170DP

Laurel Road

DL170BQ

Haig Street

DL170DR

Lilac Road

DL170PF

Chilton Way

DL178AY

Broom Cottages

DL170PE

Chilton

DL170PZ

Arthur Street

DL170JG

Ford Terrace

DL170AE

Walker Terrace

DL170EH

Durham Road

DL170PY

Chilton

DL170FA

Alder Drive

DL170LJ

Durham Road

DL170SR

School View

DL170EZ

Hillside Bungalows

DL170BA

Clive Street

DL170JW

Rosewood

DL178BW

Duncombe Terrace

DL170DL

Cochrane Terrace

DL178BA

Magdalene Place

DL170BE

Rawlinson Close

DL170AN

Gladstone Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.