Alness vs Kelso

Buyers will find Kelso more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £181,358 versus £210,131 in Alness. The most affordable entry point in Alness is a flat at £122,118, while in Kelso it is a flat at £107,088.

With 1,059.9 offences per 1,000 people, Kelso is the safer of the two – 204% lower than Alness's 3,218.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Alness is other-crime, while in Kelso it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Alness's most common crime is other crime; in Kelso it's violent crime.

School quality favours Kelso: 74.6% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 66% in Alness.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Alness enjoy 411.7 Mbps on average, while Kelso lags behind at 372.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.5% of premises in Alness and 94.1% in Kelso. Gigabit availability stands at 81.2% in Alness and 70% in Kelso.

→Alness is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (412 vs 372 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Kelso is band C (score 70.9), ahead of Alness's band E (score 53.7). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,663 in Alness and £1,377 in Kelso. 50% of homes in Alness have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 65.6% in Kelso.

→Kelso has more energy-efficient housing — 65.6% reach band C or above, vs 50% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Alness has a population of 5,800 while Kelso has 6,910. Median household income is £33,184 in Alness and £29,915 in Kelso. The median age is 39.8 in Alness and 47.9 in Kelso. Employment rates stand at 70.2% in Alness and 52.4% in Kelso.

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