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DL17 0NF area guide

Who lives in DL17 0NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Chilton
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,684 (2024)
At a glance

What DL17 0NF is like

DL17 0NF is a postcode in the Chilton area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,684 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DL17 0 sold for a median of £123,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL17 0NF compares

Headline figures for DL17 0NF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£123,500

Median over 84 sales in DL17 0, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£37,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL17 0NF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL17 0NF FAQs

01
Is DL17 0NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DL17 0NF?

The median sale price over the last year was £123,500.

Homes in DL17 0 sold for a median of £123,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL17 0NF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL17 0NF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL17 0NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.1%).
05
Which council covers DL17 0NF?

The local authority for DL17 0NF is County Durham.

DL17 0NF comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DL17 0NF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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