Arbroath vs Laurencekirk

At £167,088, Arbroath undercuts Laurencekirk (£200,159) by around 17% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Arbroath is a flat at £94,981, while in Laurencekirk it is a flat at £102,989.

Residents of Arbroath experience less crime overall, with a rate of 297 per 1,000 versus 4,463.2 per 1,000 in Laurencekirk. The most common crime category in Arbroath is other-crime, while in Laurencekirk it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 59 schools in Arbroath, 91.1% are in the top two inspection bands. In Laurencekirk, which has 165 schools, the figure is 73.6%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Arbroath averages 280.8 Mbps – ahead of Laurencekirk's 227.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.1% of premises in Arbroath and 68.5% in Laurencekirk. Gigabit availability stands at 49.9% in Arbroath and 40.3% in Laurencekirk.

→Arbroath is the faster of the two by 23% on average download speed (281 vs 228 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Arbroath, scoring 57.4 on average (band D) compared to 54 (band E) in Laurencekirk. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,445 in Arbroath and £1,749 in Laurencekirk. 40.4% of homes in Arbroath have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 53.4% in Laurencekirk.

→Laurencekirk has more energy-efficient housing — 53.4% reach band C or above, vs 40.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,996 in Arbroath and £33,879 in Laurencekirk. The median age is 41.2 in Arbroath and 39.9 in Laurencekirk. Employment rates stand at 75.3% in Arbroath and 70.9% in Laurencekirk. Owner-occupancy is 65.4% in Arbroath versus 60.7% in Laurencekirk. Arbroath has a population of 23,940 and Laurencekirk has 3,040.

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