West Chilton Terrace, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL17 0HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	31.3%	6.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	46.7%	-7.7%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.3%	14.3%	2.0%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	43.3%	5.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.1%	35.3%	1.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	21.4%	13%	-8.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	19.9%	-13.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	25.8%	8.4%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	20.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	98.7%	97.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.6%	95.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	95.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is West Chilton Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Chilton Terrace was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chilton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL17 0HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Chilton Terrace are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Chilton Terrace, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL17 0HJ

Average Price
£58,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£58,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Chilton Terrace

Average Price
£60,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£60,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Chilton TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 West Chilton Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£94,999	2025-09-11	£96,795
86 West Chilton Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£94,999	2025-04-10	£98,850
86 West Chilton Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-02-27	£51,777
89 West Chilton Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2024-10-08	£55,485
58 West Chilton Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2024-06-14	£47,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL17 0HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	37
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Road Nursery School Dean Road , DL17 8ET	- not rated	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Park Nursery School Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP	- not rated	4,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX	3out of 4	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilton Infants' School Chilton , DL17 0HE	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Primary School Chilton , DL17 0PT	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Academy Chilton , Off New South View DL17 0PT	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Junior School Chilton , DL17 0PT	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Merrington Primary School South View , Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferryhill School Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW	- not rated	2,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodham Academy Washington Crescent , DL5 4AX	3out of 4	4,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodham Community Technology College Washington Crescent , DL5 4AX	- not rated	4,574 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	- not rated	5,127 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aycliffe Secure Centre Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	477 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlestone School Chilton , DL17 0HP	- not rated	572 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Rutherford Terrace , Broom DL17 8AN	- not rated	2,828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	- not rated	4,537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
County Durham Furniture Help Scheme	Unit 20 Avenue Three		576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chilton Community Sports & Social Club	Darlington Road		666 yd
Chilton Catholic Club	Brooklyn Road		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilton Chippy	28 Eden Terrace	447 yd
A1 Chop Suey House	15 Eden Terrace	447 yd
The Bush	The Wheatsheaf, Durham Road	453 yd
La Casa	27a South Downs	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Durham Road		515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Charlie Wayman Football Fields West Chilton Terrace	grass pitches	146 yd
Windlestone School WINDLESTONE SCHOOL WINDLESTONE SCHOOL ROAD LEADING TO WINDLESTONE SCHOOL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	420 yd
Chilton Academy	grass pitches, squash courts	779 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.