Ashford (Ashford) vs Staplehurst

The average house price in Ashford (ashford) is £250,000, which is 30% less than Staplehurst at £357,867.

Crime is lower in Staplehurst (0.2 per 1,000) compared to Ashford (ashford) (66.7 per 1,000), a 33250% difference. The most common crime category in Ashford (ashford) is violent-crime, while in Staplehurst it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Ashford (ashford) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Staplehurst. Ashford (ashford) has 23 schools in total, while Staplehurst has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Ashford (ashford) offers faster average downloads at 451.0 Mbps, compared to 328.1 Mbps in Staplehurst. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.2% of premises in Ashford (ashford) and 89.1% in Staplehurst. Gigabit availability stands at 87.1% in Ashford (ashford) and 60.5% in Staplehurst.

→Ashford (ashford) is the faster of the two by 37% on average download speed (451 vs 328 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Staplehurst are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.2 (band C) versus 70.5 (band C) in Ashford (ashford). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,166 in Ashford (ashford) and £1,197 in Staplehurst. 64.2% of homes in Ashford (ashford) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.3% in Staplehurst.

→Staplehurst has more energy-efficient housing — 64.3% reach band C or above, vs 64.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £34,114.3 in Staplehurst and £32,443 in Ashford (ashford). The median age is 43.2 in Ashford (ashford) and 43.6 in Staplehurst. Employment rates stand at 59.6% in Ashford (ashford) and 60.8% in Staplehurst. Owner-occupancy is 66.4% in Ashford (ashford) versus 67.5% in Staplehurst.

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