Chilton
WardEast County Durham. About 4,980 people in 14 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Chilton, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Chilton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
ChiltonMiddle
Population51 wards, County Durham · 2021
4,6933rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 wards, County Durham · Jan 2026
92.2%22nd highest
Claimant rate51 wards, County Durham · Aug 2026
3.1%23rd highest
Aged 15 to 6451 wards, County Durham · 2021
65.0%3rd highest
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each ward, so they describe all of County Durham and not Chilton alone. See County Durham
Chilton in brief
Chilton had 4,693 usual residents at the census.
In Chilton, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Chilton, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.0% of residents in Chilton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.