Alton (East Hampshire) vs Kings Worthy

The average house price in Kings Worthy is £484,754, which is 14% 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 Kings Worthy it is a flat at £200,214.

Crime is lower in Alton (east Hampshire) (43.6 per 1,000) compared to Kings Worthy (55.5 per 1,000), a 27% difference. The most common crime category in Alton (east Hampshire) is violent-crime, while in Kings Worthy it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Alton (east Hampshire) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Kings Worthy. Alton (east Hampshire) has 8 schools in total, while Kings Worthy has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Alton (east Hampshire) offers faster average downloads at 326.7 Mbps, compared to 322.6 Mbps in Kings Worthy. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.3% of premises in Alton (east Hampshire) and 95.9% in Kings Worthy. Gigabit availability stands at 58.4% in Alton (east Hampshire) and 58.1% in Kings Worthy.

→Alton (east Hampshire) is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (327 vs 323 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Kings Worthy are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 72.6 (band C) versus 72.5 (band C) in Alton (east Hampshire). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,218 in Alton (east Hampshire) and £1,201 in Kings Worthy. 70.4% of homes in Alton (east Hampshire) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.2% in Kings Worthy.

→Alton (east Hampshire) has more energy-efficient housing — 70.4% reach band C or above, vs 69.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,948.8 in Alton (east Hampshire) and £37,054 in Kings Worthy. The median age is 44.5 in Alton (east Hampshire) and 44.7 in Kings Worthy. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Alton (east Hampshire) and 57.8% in Kings Worthy. Owner-occupancy is 69.8% in Alton (east Hampshire) versus 65.6% in Kings Worthy.

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