Ashford (Spelthorne) vs City of Westminster

Property in City Of Westminster commands an average of £1,433,225, compared with £401,849 in Ashford (spelthorne) – a difference of 72%. The most affordable entry point in Ashford (spelthorne) is a flat at £219,005, while in City Of Westminster it is a flat at £1,040,782.

Residents of Ashford (spelthorne) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 76 per 1,000 versus 379.8 per 1,000 in City Of Westminster. The most common crime category in Ashford (spelthorne) is violent-crime, while in City Of Westminster it is theft-from-the-person.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Ashford (spelthorne)'s most common crime is violent crime; in City Of Westminster it's theft from person.

Families may prefer City Of Westminster, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 83.3% in Ashford (spelthorne). There are 6 schools in Ashford (spelthorne) and 43 in City Of Westminster.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 454.1 Mbps in Ashford (spelthorne) and 413.1 Mbps in City Of Westminster. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.3% of premises in Ashford (spelthorne) and 93.7% in City Of Westminster. Gigabit availability stands at 89.8% in Ashford (spelthorne) and 78.5% in City Of Westminster.

→Ashford (spelthorne) is the faster of the two by 10% on average download speed (454 vs 413 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours City Of Westminster, scoring 71.2 on average (band C) compared to 71 (band C) in Ashford (spelthorne). Estimated annual energy costs average £980 in Ashford (spelthorne) and £957 in City Of Westminster. 65.1% of homes in Ashford (spelthorne) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.9% in City Of Westminster.

→City Of Westminster has more energy-efficient housing — 68.9% reach band C or above, vs 65.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £42,113.7 in City Of Westminster and £34,981.5 in Ashford (spelthorne). The median age is 40.7 in Ashford (spelthorne) and 39.9 in City Of Westminster. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Ashford (spelthorne) and 57.7% in City Of Westminster. Owner-occupancy is 56.9% in Ashford (spelthorne) versus 35.1% in City Of Westminster. Ashford (spelthorne) has a population of 23,171 and City Of Westminster has 203,262.

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