Ashington (Northumberland) vs Dudley (North Tyneside)

The average house price in Ashington (northumberland) is £174,887, which is 22% less than Dudley (north Tyneside) at £224,058. The most affordable entry point in Ashington (northumberland) is a flat at £58,688, while in Dudley (north Tyneside) it is a flat at £110,239.

With 71.4 offences per 1,000 people, Ashington (northumberland) is the safer of the two – 16% lower than Dudley (north Tyneside)'s 82.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ashington (northumberland) is violent-crime, while in Dudley (north Tyneside) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality data is not fully available for both Ashington (northumberland) and Dudley (north Tyneside). Ashington (northumberland) has 8 schools and Dudley (north Tyneside) has 1 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Ashington (northumberland) offers faster average downloads at 477.7 Mbps, compared to 446.5 Mbps in Dudley (north Tyneside). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.6% of premises in Ashington (northumberland) and 98.2% in Dudley (north Tyneside). Gigabit availability stands at 94.8% in Ashington (northumberland) and 86.3% in Dudley (north Tyneside).

→Ashington (northumberland) is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (478 vs 447 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Dudley (north Tyneside) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 72 (band C) versus 70.9 (band C) in Ashington (northumberland). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,377 in Ashington (northumberland) and £1,236 in Dudley (north Tyneside). 65.6% of homes in Ashington (northumberland) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.8% in Dudley (north Tyneside).

→Dudley (north Tyneside) has more energy-efficient housing — 68.8% reach band C or above, vs 65.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,204.5 in Dudley (north Tyneside) and £29,915 in Ashington (northumberland). The median age is 47.9 in Ashington (northumberland) and 46.2 in Dudley (north Tyneside). Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Ashington (northumberland) and 54.5% in Dudley (north Tyneside). Owner-occupancy is 65.2% in Ashington (northumberland) versus 64.5% in Dudley (north Tyneside).

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