Annesley Woodhouse vs Forest Town

At £232,889, Annesley Woodhouse undercuts Forest Town (£235,607) by around 1% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Annesley Woodhouse is a terraced at £118,333, while in Forest Town it is a flat at £61,000.

Annesley Woodhouse has a crime rate of 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15% lower than Forest Town at 92 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Annesley Woodhouse is violent-crime, while in Forest Town 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 Annesley Woodhouse, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Forest Town, which has 8 schools, the figure is 87.5%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Forest Town averages 440.8 Mbps – ahead of Annesley Woodhouse's 426.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.8% of premises in Annesley Woodhouse and 98% in Forest Town. Gigabit availability stands at 82.9% in Annesley Woodhouse and 85.3% in Forest Town.

→Forest Town is the faster of the two by 3% on average download speed (441 vs 426 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Forest Town, scoring 70.4 on average (band C) compared to 69.9 (band C) in Annesley Woodhouse. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,066 in Annesley Woodhouse and £1,086 in Forest Town. 58.2% of homes in Annesley Woodhouse have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.8% in Forest Town.

→Forest Town has more energy-efficient housing — 61.8% reach band C or above, vs 58.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £27,804.2 in Forest Town and £27,631 in Annesley Woodhouse. The median age is 43.5 in Annesley Woodhouse and 44.3 in Forest Town. Employment rates stand at 56.9% in Annesley Woodhouse and 56.8% in Forest Town. Owner-occupancy is 65.7% in Annesley Woodhouse versus 66.6% in Forest Town. Annesley Woodhouse has a population of 6,162 and Forest Town has 19,015.

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