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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL17
Telephone code01278
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:29 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:27 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,323 residentsin the Chilton census areaMedian age 43.43,496 households60% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,403 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 72% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C709 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWindlestone Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miPark Hillhill · under a mileWheel Hillhill · under a mileSpennymoor Masonic hallhistoric site · 3.1 miAuckland Castle Deer Housecastle · 3.9 miSerpentine Lakelake · 3.6 miMill Woodwoodland · under a mileLowfield Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoodham Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 81 haWest Chilton Terrace Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haHardwick Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 69 haKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSt Oswald's Parkpark · 2.6 miRufus Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197038 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202641 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,797 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSedgefield Community Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryChilton Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChilton Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorman Terrace (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationDurham Police - Ferryhill Police Station1.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ferryhill1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryChilton Academyages 3-11, 292 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFerryhill Station Primary Schoolages 2-11, 59 pupils1.2 miSecondaryFerryhill Schoolages 11-16, 727 pupils1.6 miCollegeBishop Auckland College5.6 miUniversityUniversity of Durham7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME12 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL26 miRailway stationNewton Aycliffe3.7 miBus stationTown CentreFerryhill1.7 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough14 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkAsda Spennymoor Car Park3.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDarlington1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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