Ashley Heath vs Bearwood

The average house price in Bearwood is £292,602, which is 141% less than Ashley Heath at £704,532. The most affordable entry point in Ashley Heath is a semi-detached at £460,000, while in Bearwood it is a flat at £160,500.

Crime is lower in Ashley Heath (44.8 per 1,000) compared to Bearwood (56.6 per 1,000), a 26% difference. The most common crime category in Ashley Heath is violent-crime, while in Bearwood it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Ashley Heath has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Bearwood. Ashley Heath has 1 schools in total, while Bearwood has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Bearwood offers faster average downloads at 479.7 Mbps, compared to 250.9 Mbps in Ashley Heath. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.4% of premises in Ashley Heath and 99.4% in Bearwood. Gigabit availability stands at 42.6% in Ashley Heath and 94.9% in Bearwood.

→Bearwood is the faster of the two by 91% on average download speed (480 vs 251 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Bearwood are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 69.8 (band C) versus 68.9 (band C) in Ashley Heath. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,257 in Ashley Heath and £1,117 in Bearwood. 59.1% of homes in Ashley Heath have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63% in Bearwood.

→Bearwood has more energy-efficient housing — 63% reach band C or above, vs 59.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,213 in Bearwood and £29,719.3 in Ashley Heath. The median age is 49.3 in Ashley Heath and 45.5 in Bearwood. Employment rates stand at 53.5% in Ashley Heath and 55.5% in Bearwood. Owner-occupancy is 69.1% in Ashley Heath versus 62.8% in Bearwood.

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