Chilton (County Durham) vs Shildon

Property in Chilton (county Durham) commands an average of £166,696, compared with £109,813 in Shildon – a difference of 52%. The most affordable entry point in Chilton (county Durham) is a terraced at £75,186, while in Shildon it is a terraced at £59,648.

Residents of Chilton (county Durham) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 89.5 per 1,000 versus 149.5 per 1,000 in Shildon. The most common crime category in Chilton (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Shildon 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 Shildon. There are 1 schools in Chilton (county Durham) and 3 in Shildon.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 352.5 Mbps in Shildon and 284.4 Mbps in Chilton (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.6% of premises in Chilton (county Durham) and 95.6% in Shildon. Gigabit availability stands at 49.8% in Chilton (county Durham) and 65.5% in Shildon.

→Shildon is the faster of the two by 24% on average download speed (353 vs 284 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Chilton (county Durham), scoring 71.5 on average (band C) compared to 71.4 (band C) in Shildon. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Chilton (county Durham) and £1,197 in Shildon. 68.5% of homes in Chilton (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 65.6% in Shildon.

→Chilton (county Durham) has more energy-efficient housing — 68.5% reach band C or above, vs 65.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Chilton (county Durham) and £27,988 in Shildon. The median age is 44.7 in Chilton (county Durham) and 44.5 in Shildon. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Chilton (county Durham) and 53.6% in Shildon. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Chilton (county Durham) versus 62.6% in Shildon. Chilton (county Durham) has a population of 4,467 and Shildon has 10,053.

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