Chilton (County Durham) vs Hartlepool

The average house price in Hartlepool is £151,992, which is 10% less than Chilton (county Durham) at £166,696. The most affordable entry point in Chilton (county Durham) is a terraced at £75,186, while in Hartlepool it is a flat at £82,043.

With 89.5 offences per 1,000 people, Chilton (county Durham) is the safer of the two – 48% lower than Hartlepool's 132.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Chilton (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Hartlepool it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Chilton (county Durham) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 90.9% in Hartlepool. Chilton (county Durham) has 1 schools in total, while Hartlepool has 32.

Broadband & Connectivity

Hartlepool offers faster average downloads at 473.0 Mbps, compared to 284.4 Mbps in Chilton (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.6% of premises in Chilton (county Durham) and 97.9% in Hartlepool. Gigabit availability stands at 49.8% in Chilton (county Durham) and 93.7% in Hartlepool.

→Hartlepool is the faster of the two by 66% on average download speed (473 vs 284 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Hartlepool are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.8 (band C) versus 71.5 (band C) in Chilton (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Chilton (county Durham) and £1,159 in Hartlepool. 68.5% of homes in Chilton (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.6% in Hartlepool.

→Hartlepool has more energy-efficient housing — 68.6% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Chilton (county Durham) and £27,504 in Hartlepool. The median age is 44.7 in Chilton (county Durham) and 43.6 in Hartlepool. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Chilton (county Durham) and 50.5% in Hartlepool. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Chilton (county Durham) versus 58.2% in Hartlepool.

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