Chester-le-Street vs Chilton (County Durham)

Buyers will find Chilton (county Durham) more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £166,696 versus £184,121 in Chester Le Street. The most affordable entry point in Chester Le Street is a flat at £68,516, while in Chilton (county Durham) it is a terraced at £75,186.

With 89.4 offences per 1,000 people, Chester Le Street is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Chilton (county Durham)'s 89.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Chester Le Street is violent-crime, while in Chilton (county Durham) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality favours Chester Le Street: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Chilton (county Durham).

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chester Le Street enjoy 406.6 Mbps on average, while Chilton (county Durham) lags behind at 284.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.8% of premises in Chester Le Street and 89.6% in Chilton (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Chester Le Street and 49.8% in Chilton (county Durham).

→Chester Le Street is the faster of the two by 43% on average download speed (407 vs 284 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Chester Le Street is band C (score 71.8), ahead of Chilton (county Durham)'s band C (score 71.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,117 in Chester Le Street and £1,191 in Chilton (county Durham). 69.2% of homes in Chester Le Street have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.5% in Chilton (county Durham).

→Chester Le Street has more energy-efficient housing — 69.2% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Chester Le Street has a population of 23,554 while Chilton (county Durham) has 4,467. Median household income is £28,414 in Chilton (county Durham) and £28,058.3 in Chester Le Street. The median age is 44.5 in Chester Le Street and 44.7 in Chilton (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Chester Le Street and 51.2% in Chilton (county Durham).

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