Chilton (County Durham) vs Easington Lane

Property in Chilton (county Durham) commands an average of £166,696, compared with £106,483 in Easington Lane – a difference of 57%. The most affordable entry point in Chilton (county Durham) is a terraced at £75,186, while in Easington Lane it is a flat at £15,000.

Residents of Chilton (county Durham) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 89.5 per 1,000 versus 94.5 per 1,000 in Easington Lane. The most common crime category in Chilton (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Easington Lane it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Chilton (county Durham), where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Easington Lane. There are 1 schools in Chilton (county Durham) and 1 in Easington Lane.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 459.7 Mbps in Easington Lane and 284.4 Mbps in Chilton (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.6% of premises in Chilton (county Durham) and 97% in Easington Lane. Gigabit availability stands at 49.8% in Chilton (county Durham) and 90.1% in Easington Lane.

→Easington Lane is the faster of the two by 62% on average download speed (460 vs 284 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Easington Lane, scoring 72.4 on average (band C) compared to 71.5 (band C) in Chilton (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Chilton (county Durham) and £1,124 in Easington Lane. 68.5% of homes in Chilton (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Easington Lane.

→Easington Lane has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Chilton (county Durham) and £28,342.5 in Easington Lane. The median age is 44.7 in Chilton (county Durham) and 44.5 in Easington Lane. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Chilton (county Durham) and 51.5% in Easington Lane. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Chilton (county Durham) versus 60.3% in Easington Lane. Chilton (county Durham) has a population of 4,467 and Easington Lane has 4,170.

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