Ascot and Sunningdale vs Richmond upon Thames

At £754,162, Richmond Upon Thames undercuts Ascot And Sunningdale (£1,205,601) by around 60% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ascot And Sunningdale is a terraced at £536,647, while in Richmond Upon Thames it is a flat at £435,565.

Richmond Upon Thames has a crime rate of 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1% lower than Ascot And Sunningdale at 58.1 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ascot And Sunningdale is violent-crime, while in Richmond Upon Thames it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 6 schools in Ascot And Sunningdale, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Richmond Upon Thames, which has 56 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Ascot And Sunningdale averages 420.4 Mbps – ahead of Richmond Upon Thames's 389.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.5% of premises in Ascot And Sunningdale and 89.3% in Richmond Upon Thames. Gigabit availability stands at 81.4% in Ascot And Sunningdale and 73% in Richmond Upon Thames.

→Ascot And Sunningdale is the faster of the two by 8% on average download speed (420 vs 390 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Ascot And Sunningdale, scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 68.4 (band C) in Richmond Upon Thames. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,190 in Ascot And Sunningdale and £1,204 in Richmond Upon Thames. 69.1% of homes in Ascot And Sunningdale have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 57.4% in Richmond Upon Thames.

→Ascot And Sunningdale has more energy-efficient housing — 69.1% reach band C or above, vs 57.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £47,657 in Richmond Upon Thames and £38,434.5 in Ascot And Sunningdale. The median age is 42.9 in Ascot And Sunningdale and 42 in Richmond Upon Thames. Employment rates stand at 62% in Ascot And Sunningdale and 62.6% in Richmond Upon Thames. Owner-occupancy is 68.4% in Ascot And Sunningdale versus 62.4% in Richmond Upon Thames. Ascot And Sunningdale has a population of 15,340 and Richmond Upon Thames has 192,888.

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