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Chilton
vs Ferryhill

Chilton has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ferryhill. Homes in Chilton sold for a median of £127,000, 34% above Ferryhill. Chilton has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of County Durham with Chilton highlighted
Chilton
141 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Ferryhill highlighted
Ferryhill
307 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Chilton has 4,693 residents in 2,188 households; Ferryhill has 10,749 in 5,284. Ferryhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.6 percentage points more than Chilton (County Durham: 21%). Ferryhill has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 4.5 percentage points more than Chilton (County Durham: 34%).

4,693Residents (2021)
10,749Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,188Households
5,284Households
234,764Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.7%Living alone
39.2%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chilton (47%) and terraced houses in Ferryhill (44%). Chilton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 10 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 63%). Ferryhill has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.6 percentage points more than Chilton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £127,000 in Chilton and £95,000 in Ferryhill, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£127,000Median sale price
£95,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
63.2%Owner-occupied
53.2%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
13.9%Private renting
23.5%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.3%Social renting
23.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
20.7%Detached houses
14.4%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
47.2%Semi-detached houses
37.9%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
31.1%Terraced houses
44.4%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
0.3%Flats
1.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chilton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 2.8 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chilton, and 32 in Ferryhill. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest school in Chilton and 388 m in Ferryhill. The typical postcode is 5,718 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chilton and 8,341 m in Ferryhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Chilton and 81% in Ferryhill.

11.6%Green space within 500 m
8.8%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
24Services within 15 min (median)
32Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
490 mNearest school (median)
388 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
70.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
81.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 162 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chilton and 183 in Ferryhill, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

162Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
183Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Chilton

Chilton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,693 people in 2,188 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £127,000 over the past two years, 12% below the County Durham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the County Durham average.

Ferryhill

Ferryhill is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,749 people in 5,284 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £95,000 over the past two years, 34% below the County Durham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Chilton and Ferryhill next to other wards of County Durham.

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