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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

DL170RA

Cragside

DL170HF

Norman Terrace

DL170HS

Coleridge Road

DL170BP

Ferryhill

DL178BB

Louvaine Terrace

DL170SH

Chilton

DL170BZ

Cathedral Close

DL170HR

Keats Road

DL170QU

Golden Grove

DL170FH

Juniper Close

DL178AW

Rutherford Terrace

DL170EY

Durham Road

DL170AQ

Rudds Hill

DL178DF

Richmond Close

DL178AL

Broom Road

DL170HN

Denebridge Row

DL170LL

Chilton

DL170QB

The Cotswolds

DL179DG

Mainsforth Road

DL170HQ

Dale Street

DL170DY

Mason Gardens

DL170PX

Prospect Terrace

DL170LE

Gypsy Lane

DL170JE

Burns Road

DL170PJ

Woodham View

DL170HD

Charlotte Terrace

DL170QP

Cragside

DL170RH

Skirlaw Close

DL170NF

Windlestone Park

DL170LS

Mill Cottages

DL170SE

Chilton Way

DL178AS

Osborne Terrace

DL170SZ

Chilton Way

DL170EG

Station Road

DL170FB

Hillside Court

DL170QG

South Downs

DL170PS

New South View

DL170FD

The Coppice

DL170QY

Diamond Close

DL170LW

School Cottages

DL170PH

John Herriotts Court

DL170ED

Church View

DL170AA

Gladstone Terrace

DL170NJ

Carrsides Lane

DL178EW

Gordon Terrace

DL170AS

Back Eldon Terrace

DL179DD

Mainsforth Road

DL178AZ

Bertha Street

DL178BH

Peacehaven

DL170DB

Chilton Lane

DL179DF

Mainsforth Road

DL170DF

Commercial Street

DL170NU

Chilton

DL170EN

Durham Road

DL170HB

Durham Road

DL178DD

Widecombe Walk

DL170HE

Durham Road

DL170DN

Surtees Terrace

DL170BF

Henson Close

DL170EB

Rushyford Drive

DL170PR

Shelley Terrace

DL170DA

Wensley Terrace

DL170QS

Ruby Avenue

DL170BN

Encombe Terrace

DL178AU

Gordon Terrace

DL170DH

Chilton Lane

DL170RL

Kirkham Close

DL170JJ

Ash Grove

DL170LB

Gypsy Lane

DL178BL

Cleves Cottages

DL178AR

Rowlandson Terrace

DL178SR

Gordon Terrace

DL170AB

Gladstone Villas

DL170AT

St Aidans Way

DL178AJ

Bede Terrace

DL178EN

Broomside

DL170RF

Chilton

DL170EQ

Rushyford Drive

DL170AG

High Street

DL170JY

Great Chilton Farm Cottages

DL170RJ

Alington Close

DL170EJ

Eden Terrace

DL170HH

West Chilton Terrace

DL178DA

Babbacombe Drive

DL178HS

Dean Park

DL170QF

Grampian Way

DL170AW

Eldon Terrace

DL170BL

Wilkinson Way

DL170PL

Lyndhurst Road

DL170DE

Mainsforth Front Row

DL170AF

Cleveland Court

DL170HW

Denebridge Row

DL170DU

Church Street

DL170PW

Brooklyn Road

DL170QR

Emerald Walk

DL170RW

Meadow Dale

DL170AH

Chilton Lane

DL170EW

Durham Road

DL179DQ

Morrison Terrace

DL170JX

Laurel Road

Data Sources

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