Abbots Langley and Kings Langley vs Houghton Regis

At £331,625, Houghton Regis undercuts Abbots Langley And Kings Langley (£585,382) by around 77% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley is a flat at £275,326, while in Houghton Regis it is a flat at £176,484.

Residents of Houghton Regis experience less crime overall, with a rate of 48.8 per 1,000 versus 52.1 per 1,000 in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley. The most common crime category in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley is violent-crime, while in Houghton Regis it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 6 schools in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Houghton Regis, which has 7 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Houghton Regis averages 417.4 Mbps – ahead of Abbots Langley And Kings Langley's 386.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.8% of premises in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley and 94.3% in Houghton Regis. Gigabit availability stands at 72.6% in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley and 79.6% in Houghton Regis.

→Houghton Regis is the faster of the two by 8% on average download speed (417 vs 387 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Houghton Regis, scoring 73.9 on average (band C) compared to 70.8 (band C) in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,144 in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley and £1,083 in Houghton Regis. 65.1% of homes in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.3% in Houghton Regis.

→Houghton Regis has more energy-efficient housing — 71.3% reach band C or above, vs 65.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,716 in Houghton Regis and £35,613 in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley. The median age is 41.5 in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley and 42.5 in Houghton Regis. Employment rates stand at 63.4% in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley and 63.8% in Houghton Regis. Owner-occupancy is 63.3% in Abbots Langley And Kings Langley versus 71.2% in Houghton Regis. Abbots Langley And Kings Langley has a population of 18,203 and Houghton Regis has 18,057.

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