Arundel vs Lancing and Sompting

At £352,211, Lancing And Sompting undercuts Arundel (£531,358) by around 51% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Arundel is a flat at £198,053, while in Lancing And Sompting it is a flat at £211,101.

Lancing And Sompting has a crime rate of 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23% lower than Arundel at 72.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Arundel is violent-crime, while in Lancing And Sompting 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 Arundel, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Lancing And Sompting, which has 5 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Lancing And Sompting averages 473.5 Mbps – ahead of Arundel's 294.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.9% of premises in Arundel and 99.3% in Lancing And Sompting. Gigabit availability stands at 51.4% in Arundel and 93.8% in Lancing And Sompting.

→Lancing And Sompting is the faster of the two by 61% on average download speed (474 vs 295 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Lancing And Sompting, scoring 72.6 on average (band C) compared to 69 (band C) in Arundel. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,306 in Arundel and £1,060 in Lancing And Sompting. 59.2% of homes in Arundel have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.8% in Lancing And Sompting.

→Lancing And Sompting has more energy-efficient housing — 64.8% reach band C or above, vs 59.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,741.7 in Arundel and £29,840 in Lancing And Sompting. The median age is 48.7 in Arundel and 46.8 in Lancing And Sompting. Employment rates stand at 55.3% in Arundel and 56.3% in Lancing And Sompting. Owner-occupancy is 69.6% in Arundel versus 72% in Lancing And Sompting. Arundel has a population of 3,035 and Lancing And Sompting has 27,924.

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