Ashford (Ashford) vs Chartham

At £250,000, Ashford (ashford) undercuts Chartham (£346,417) by around 28% on average house prices.

Residents of Ashford (ashford) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 66.7 per 1,000 versus 80.1 per 1,000 in Chartham. The most common crime category in Ashford (ashford) is violent-crime, while in Chartham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 23 schools in Ashford (ashford), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Chartham, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Ashford (ashford) averages 451.0 Mbps – ahead of Chartham's 181.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.2% of premises in Ashford (ashford) and 68.4% in Chartham. Gigabit availability stands at 87.1% in Ashford (ashford) and 28.8% in Chartham.

→Ashford (ashford) is the faster of the two by 149% on average download speed (451 vs 181 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Chartham, scoring 70.6 on average (band C) compared to 70.5 (band C) in Ashford (ashford). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,166 in Ashford (ashford) and £1,165 in Chartham. 64.2% of homes in Ashford (ashford) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.4% in Chartham.

→Ashford (ashford) has more energy-efficient housing — 64.2% reach band C or above, vs 63.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,443 in Ashford (ashford) and £32,047.5 in Chartham. The median age is 43.2 in Ashford (ashford) and 45.4 in Chartham. Employment rates stand at 59.6% in Ashford (ashford) and 53.7% in Chartham. Owner-occupancy is 66.4% in Ashford (ashford) versus 65.8% in Chartham. Ashford (ashford) has a population of 81,601 and Chartham has 3,569.

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