Chilton
vs Sedgefield
Chilton has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sedgefield. Homes in Sedgefield sold for a median of £181,000, 43% above Chilton. Sedgefield has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Chilton has 4,693 residents in 2,188 households; Sedgefield has 9,413 in 4,265. Sedgefield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.3 percentage points more than Chilton (County Durham: 21%). Chilton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.1 percentage points more than Sedgefield (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Chilton and 41% in Sedgefield. Sedgefield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 9.5 percentage points more than Chilton (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £127,000 in Chilton and £181,000 in Sedgefield, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Sedgefield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.2 percentage points more than Chilton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chilton, and 14 in Sedgefield. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest school in Chilton and 439 m in Sedgefield. The typical postcode is 5,718 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chilton and 10,237 m in Sedgefield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Chilton and 53% in Sedgefield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 162 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chilton and 72 in Sedgefield, 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.
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 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.
Sedgefield is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,413 people in 4,265 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £181,000 over the past two years, 25% above the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Chilton and Sedgefield next to other wards of County Durham.