Alton (East Hampshire) vs Basingstoke

The average house price in Basingstoke is £404,926, which is 36% less than Alton (east Hampshire) at £552,588. The most affordable entry point in Alton (east Hampshire) is a flat at £197,457, while in Basingstoke it is a flat at £186,479.

Crime rate data is not available for both Alton (east Hampshire) and Basingstoke at this time.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Alton (east Hampshire) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 94.3% in Basingstoke. Alton (east Hampshire) has 8 schools in total, while Basingstoke has 40.

Broadband & Connectivity

Basingstoke offers faster average downloads at 416.2 Mbps, compared to 326.7 Mbps in Alton (east Hampshire). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.3% of premises in Alton (east Hampshire) and 97.4% in Basingstoke. Gigabit availability stands at 58.4% in Alton (east Hampshire) and 80.3% in Basingstoke.

→Basingstoke is the faster of the two by 27% on average download speed (416 vs 327 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Alton (east Hampshire) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 72.5 (band C) versus 72.4 (band C) in Basingstoke. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,218 in Alton (east Hampshire) and £1,191 in Basingstoke. 70.4% of homes in Alton (east Hampshire) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.6% in Basingstoke.

→Basingstoke has more energy-efficient housing — 71.6% reach band C or above, vs 70.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £38,107 in Basingstoke and £37,948.8 in Alton (east Hampshire). The median age is 44.5 in Alton (east Hampshire) and 42.2 in Basingstoke. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Alton (east Hampshire) and 64.7% in Basingstoke. Owner-occupancy is 69.8% in Alton (east Hampshire) versus 64.8% in Basingstoke.

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