Ashford Common vs Kensington and Chelsea

At £401,849, Ashford Common undercuts Kensington And Chelsea (£2,046,592) by around 80% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ashford Common is a flat at £219,005, while in Kensington And Chelsea it is a flat at £1,146,217.

Residents of Ashford Common experience less crime overall, with a rate of 76 per 1,000 versus 149.7 per 1,000 in Kensington And Chelsea. The most common crime category in Ashford Common is violent-crime, while in Kensington And Chelsea it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 1 schools in Ashford Common, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Kensington And Chelsea, which has 32 schools, the figure is 92.9%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Ashford Common averages 454.1 Mbps – ahead of Kensington And Chelsea's 449.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.3% of premises in Ashford Common and 97% in Kensington And Chelsea. Gigabit availability stands at 89.8% in Ashford Common and 88.3% in Kensington And Chelsea.

→Ashford Common is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (454 vs 450 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Ashford Common, scoring 71 on average (band C) compared to 70.9 (band C) in Kensington And Chelsea. Estimated annual energy costs average £980 in Ashford Common and £948 in Kensington And Chelsea. 65.1% of homes in Ashford Common have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.6% in Kensington And Chelsea.

→Kensington And Chelsea has more energy-efficient housing — 69.6% reach band C or above, vs 65.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £44,396 in Kensington And Chelsea and £34,981.5 in Ashford Common. The median age is 40.7 in Ashford Common and 39.3 in Kensington And Chelsea. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Ashford Common and 60.6% in Kensington And Chelsea. Owner-occupancy is 56.9% in Ashford Common versus 30.7% in Kensington And Chelsea. Ashford Common has a population of 8,333 and Kensington And Chelsea has 143,348.

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