Ascot and Sunningdale vs Staines-upon-Thames

Buyers will find Staines Upon Thames more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £497,237 versus £1,205,601 in Ascot And Sunningdale. The most affordable entry point in Ascot And Sunningdale is a terraced at £536,647, while in Staines Upon Thames it is a flat at £300,832.

With 58.1 offences per 1,000 people, Ascot And Sunningdale is the safer of the two – 31% lower than Staines Upon Thames's 76.1 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ascot And Sunningdale is violent-crime, while in Staines Upon Thames it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Ascot And Sunningdale: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Staines Upon Thames.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Staines Upon Thames enjoy 426.8 Mbps on average, while Ascot And Sunningdale lags behind at 420.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.5% of premises in Ascot And Sunningdale and 96.4% in Staines Upon Thames. Gigabit availability stands at 81.4% in Ascot And Sunningdale and 79.4% in Staines Upon Thames.

→Staines Upon Thames is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (427 vs 420 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Ascot And Sunningdale is band C (score 71.8), ahead of Staines Upon Thames's band C (score 71). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,190 in Ascot And Sunningdale and £1,133 in Staines Upon Thames. 69.1% of homes in Ascot And Sunningdale have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.8% in Staines Upon Thames.

→Ascot And Sunningdale has more energy-efficient housing — 69.1% reach band C or above, vs 64.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Ascot And Sunningdale has a population of 15,340 while Staines Upon Thames has 21,327. Median household income is £38,434.5 in Ascot And Sunningdale and £37,731 in Staines Upon Thames. The median age is 42.9 in Ascot And Sunningdale and 43.1 in Staines Upon Thames. Employment rates stand at 62% in Ascot And Sunningdale and 60.6% in Staines Upon Thames.

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