Ashby-de-la-Zouch vs Derby

At £262,742, Derby undercuts Ashby De La Zouch (£334,658) by around 27% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ashby De La Zouch is a flat at £168,022, while in Derby it is a flat at £129,279.

Ashby De La Zouch has a crime rate of 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 101% lower than Derby at 109.4 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ashby De La Zouch is violent-crime, while in Derby it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 7 schools in Ashby De La Zouch, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Derby, which has 93 schools, the figure is 91.6%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Derby averages 496.0 Mbps – ahead of Ashby De La Zouch's 361.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.2% of premises in Ashby De La Zouch and 99.7% in Derby. Gigabit availability stands at 63.4% in Ashby De La Zouch and 99.1% in Derby.

→Derby is the faster of the two by 37% on average download speed (496 vs 362 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Ashby De La Zouch, scoring 72.2 on average (band C) compared to 71.2 (band C) in Derby. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,175 in Ashby De La Zouch and £1,117 in Derby. 66.6% of homes in Ashby De La Zouch have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.3% in Derby.

→Ashby De La Zouch has more energy-efficient housing — 66.6% reach band C or above, vs 64.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,289 in Ashby De La Zouch and £32,105.5 in Derby. The median age is 43.4 in Ashby De La Zouch and 41.8 in Derby. Employment rates stand at 61.1% in Ashby De La Zouch and 58.8% in Derby. Owner-occupancy is 73.2% in Ashby De La Zouch versus 66.8% in Derby. Ashby De La Zouch has a population of 15,121 and Derby has 275,561.

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