Ackworth Moor Top vs Goldthorpe

At £134,721, Goldthorpe undercuts Ackworth Moor Top (£195,568) by around 45% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ackworth Moor Top is a flat at £58,950, while in Goldthorpe it is a terraced at £78,142.

Goldthorpe has a crime rate of 94.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14% lower than Ackworth Moor Top at 108 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ackworth Moor Top is violent-crime, while in Goldthorpe it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Ackworth Moor Top, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Goldthorpe, which has 4 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Goldthorpe averages 440.5 Mbps – ahead of Ackworth Moor Top's 430.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ackworth Moor Top and 98% in Goldthorpe. Gigabit availability stands at 83.7% in Ackworth Moor Top and 85.4% in Goldthorpe.

→Goldthorpe is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (441 vs 430 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Ackworth Moor Top, scoring 70.4 on average (band C) compared to 70.2 (band C) in Goldthorpe. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,126 in Ackworth Moor Top and £1,100 in Goldthorpe. 62.8% of homes in Ackworth Moor Top have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.7% in Goldthorpe.

→Ackworth Moor Top has more energy-efficient housing — 62.8% reach band C or above, vs 60.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,218.5 in Goldthorpe and £29,087 in Ackworth Moor Top. The median age is 42.9 in Ackworth Moor Top and 43.4 in Goldthorpe. Employment rates stand at 57.3% in Ackworth Moor Top and 55.2% in Goldthorpe. Owner-occupancy is 62.6% in Ackworth Moor Top versus 63% in Goldthorpe. Ackworth Moor Top has a population of 6,275 and Goldthorpe has 7,493.

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