Ackworth Moor Top vs Walton (Wakefield)

At £195,568, Ackworth Moor Top undercuts Walton (wakefield) (£479,188) by around 59% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ackworth Moor Top is a flat at £58,950, while in Walton (wakefield) it is a flat at £189,143.

Residents of Ackworth Moor Top experience less crime overall, with a rate of 108 per 1,000 versus 109 per 1,000 in Walton (wakefield). The most common crime category in Ackworth Moor Top is violent-crime, while in Walton (wakefield) 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 Walton (wakefield), which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Walton (wakefield) averages 459.8 Mbps – ahead of Ackworth Moor Top's 430.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ackworth Moor Top and 97.8% in Walton (wakefield). Gigabit availability stands at 83.7% in Ackworth Moor Top and 90.5% in Walton (wakefield).

→Walton (wakefield) is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (460 vs 430 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Walton (wakefield), scoring 70.9 on average (band C) compared to 70.4 (band C) in Ackworth Moor Top. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,126 in Ackworth Moor Top and £1,132 in Walton (wakefield). 62.8% of homes in Ackworth Moor Top have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64% in Walton (wakefield).

→Walton (wakefield) has more energy-efficient housing — 64% reach band C or above, vs 62.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,276 in Walton (wakefield) and £29,087 in Ackworth Moor Top. The median age is 42.9 in Ackworth Moor Top and 41.5 in Walton (wakefield). Employment rates stand at 57.3% in Ackworth Moor Top and 57% in Walton (wakefield). Owner-occupancy is 62.6% in Ackworth Moor Top versus 59.8% in Walton (wakefield). Ackworth Moor Top has a population of 6,275 and Walton (wakefield) has 3,266.

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