Ackworth Moor Top vs Brayton

Buyers will find Ackworth Moor Top more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £195,568 versus £296,921 in Brayton. The most affordable entry point in Ackworth Moor Top is a flat at £58,950, while in Brayton it is a flat at £130,000.

With 47.2 offences per 1,000 people, Brayton is the safer of the two – 129% lower than Ackworth Moor Top's 108 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ackworth Moor Top is violent-crime, while in Brayton it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Ackworth Moor Top: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Brayton.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Brayton enjoy 435.0 Mbps on average, while Ackworth Moor Top lags behind at 430.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ackworth Moor Top and 95.5% in Brayton. Gigabit availability stands at 83.7% in Ackworth Moor Top and 85.1% in Brayton.

→Brayton is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (435 vs 430 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Ackworth Moor Top is band C (score 70.4), ahead of Brayton's band C (score 70.4). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,126 in Ackworth Moor Top and £1,412 in Brayton. 62.8% of homes in Ackworth Moor Top have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.8% in Brayton.

→Ackworth Moor Top has more energy-efficient housing — 62.8% reach band C or above, vs 59.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Ackworth Moor Top has a population of 6,275 while Brayton has 4,092. Median household income is £30,117.4 in Brayton and £29,087 in Ackworth Moor Top. The median age is 42.9 in Ackworth Moor Top and 48.2 in Brayton. Employment rates stand at 57.3% in Ackworth Moor Top and 56.6% in Brayton.

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