CHILTON LANE, DL17 0DW House Prices & Local Information

DL17 0DW is an up-and-coming urban area on Chilton Lane, 0.5km from Chilton Lane in County Durham. Administratively it sits within Ferryhill ward and the Sedgefield constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 41) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 127 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £120k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DL17 0DW are sourced from Output Area E00105586 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.