Adwick le Street vs Wath upon Dearne

Buyers will find Wath Upon Dearne more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £176,299 versus £225,351 in Adwick Le Street. The most affordable entry point in Adwick Le Street is a terraced at £153,333, while in Wath Upon Dearne it is a flat at £120,385.

With 90.8 offences per 1,000 people, Wath Upon Dearne is the safer of the two – 28% lower than Adwick Le Street's 116.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Adwick Le Street is violent-crime, while in Wath Upon Dearne 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 Adwick Le Street: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 83.3% in Wath Upon Dearne.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Wath Upon Dearne enjoy 440.5 Mbps on average, while Adwick Le Street lags behind at 356.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.1% of premises in Adwick Le Street and 98% in Wath Upon Dearne. Gigabit availability stands at 66.1% in Adwick Le Street and 85.4% in Wath Upon Dearne.

→Wath Upon Dearne is the faster of the two by 24% on average download speed (441 vs 356 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Adwick Le Street is band C (score 70.4), ahead of Wath Upon Dearne's band C (score 70.2). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,390 in Adwick Le Street and £1,100 in Wath Upon Dearne. 59.7% of homes in Adwick Le Street have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.7% in Wath Upon Dearne.

→Wath Upon Dearne has more energy-efficient housing — 60.7% reach band C or above, vs 59.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Adwick Le Street has a population of 18,326 while Wath Upon Dearne has 16,565. Median household income is £29,931.4 in Adwick Le Street and £29,218.5 in Wath Upon Dearne. The median age is 47.5 in Adwick Le Street and 43.4 in Wath Upon Dearne. Employment rates stand at 56.6% in Adwick Le Street and 55.2% in Wath Upon Dearne.

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