Chilton (County Durham) vs Murton (County Durham)

Buyers will find Murton (county Durham) more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £125,598 versus £166,696 in Chilton (county Durham). The most affordable entry point in Chilton (county Durham) is a terraced at £75,186, while in Murton (county Durham) it is a flat at £75,000.

Crime is lower in Chilton (county Durham) (89.5 per 1,000) compared to Murton (county Durham) (89.8 per 1,000), a 0% difference. The most common crime category in Chilton (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Murton (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 Chilton (county Durham): 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Murton (county Durham).

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Murton (county Durham) enjoy 358.6 Mbps on average, while Chilton (county Durham) lags behind at 284.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.6% of premises in Chilton (county Durham) and 96.5% in Murton (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 49.8% in Chilton (county Durham) and 61.4% in Murton (county Durham).

→Murton (county Durham) is the faster of the two by 26% on average download speed (359 vs 284 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Murton (county Durham) is band C (score 72.4), ahead of Chilton (county Durham)'s band C (score 71.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Chilton (county Durham) and £1,124 in Murton (county Durham). 68.5% of homes in Chilton (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Murton (county Durham).

→Murton (county Durham) has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Chilton (county Durham) has a population of 4,467 while Murton (county Durham) has 7,239. Median household income is £28,414 in Chilton (county Durham) and £28,342.5 in Murton (county Durham). The median age is 44.7 in Chilton (county Durham) and 44.5 in Murton (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Chilton (county Durham) and 51.5% in Murton (county Durham).

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