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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

DL170SH

Chilton

DL170SW

Cleveland View

DL170HJ

West Chilton Terrace

DL170PQ

West Close Cottages

DL170LB

Gypsy Lane

DL170LZ

Windlestone Park

DL170RR

Millwood

DL178DA

Babbacombe Drive

DL170DZ

Low Avenue

DL170HP

Chilton

DL170PU

Hudson Street

DL170RW

Meadow Dale

DL170SG

Chilton

DL170BL

Wilkinson Way

DL170JY

Great Chilton Farm Cottages

DL170PP

Lyndhurst Road

DL178HR

Dean Park

DL170ER

Beverley Gardens

DL170LA

Cossington Square

DL170SR

School View

DL178DB

Corscombe Close

DL170HW

Denebridge Row

DL170PH

John Herriotts Court

DL170PN

Lyndhurst Road

DL170PW

Brooklyn Road

DL178AZ

Bertha Street

DL179DD

Mainsforth Road

DL170GY

Nable Hill Close

DL170BF

Henson Close

DL170DG

Firwood Terrace

DL170DS

Laburnum Road

DL170DW

Chilton Lane

DL170SE

Chilton Way

DL179DE

Mainsforth Road

DL170LT

Chilton

DL170LW

School Cottages

DL170AH

Chilton Lane

DL170PE

Chilton

DL170QA

Albert Street

DL179DG

Mainsforth Road

DL170DR

Lilac Road

DL170EE

Paddock Close

DL170EL

Oak Crescent

DL170HA

Durham Road

DL170JP

The Poplars

DL170QJ

The Pentlands

DL170QS

Ruby Avenue

DL170RJ

Alington Close

DL178AL

Broom Road

DL170EQ

Rushyford Drive

DL170JG

Ford Terrace

DL170NU

Chilton

DL178BN

Cleves Avenue

DL170DN

Surtees Terrace

DL170ED

Church View

DL178AU

Gordon Terrace

DL170AL

Dennison Terrace

DL170NL

Carrsides Lane

DL170QG

South Downs

DL170SQ

Avenue Four

DL170DH

Chilton Lane

DL170HS

Coleridge Road

DL170LF

Gipsy Lane

DL170QE

Pennine Way

DL170RT

Hollowfield

DL170HE

Durham Road

DL170PJ

Woodham View

DL170QQ

South Downs

DL170RL

Kirkham Close

DL170RQ

Aldwin Close

DL170EW

Durham Road

DL178AT

Conyers Terrace

DL170AG

High Street

DL170DJ

William Street

DL170PT

Durham Road

DL170QD

Chilton

DL170AJ

Mills Buildings

DL170JW

Rosewood

DL170PZ

Arthur Street

DL178BJ

Grey Terrace

DL170AT

St Aidans Way

DL170DP

Laurel Road

DL170AA

Gladstone Terrace

DL170HR

Keats Road

DL178DF

Richmond Close

DL170HH

West Chilton Terrace

DL170QR

Emerald Walk

DL170QT

Ruby Avenue

DL178BW

Duncombe Terrace

DL178EN

Broomside

DL170JQ

Hunter Terrace

DL170QX

Crystal Close

DL178AX

Kitchener Terrace

DL170LJ

Durham Road

DL170LS

Mill Cottages

DL170DX

Carlton Street

DL170FH

Juniper Close

DL170PG

Gordon Terrace

DL170QB

The Cotswolds

DL178AR

Rowlandson Terrace

Data Sources

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