Ashley (New Forest) vs Freshwater and Totland

At £323,444, Freshwater And Totland undercuts Ashley (new Forest) (£559,657) by around 73% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ashley (new Forest) is a semi-detached at £377,723, while in Freshwater And Totland it is a flat at £165,967.

Residents of Ashley (new Forest) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 54.6 per 1,000 versus 75.8 per 1,000 in Freshwater And Totland. The most common crime category in Ashley (new Forest) is violent-crime, while in Freshwater And Totland it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Ashley (new Forest), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Freshwater And Totland, which has 2 schools, the figure is 50%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Freshwater And Totland averages 400.3 Mbps – ahead of Ashley (new Forest)'s 332.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ashley (new Forest) and 98.1% in Freshwater And Totland. Gigabit availability stands at 60.6% in Ashley (new Forest) and 76.4% in Freshwater And Totland.

→Freshwater And Totland is the faster of the two by 20% on average download speed (400 vs 333 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Ashley (new Forest), scoring 68.5 on average (band C) compared to 67 (band C) in Freshwater And Totland. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,278 in Ashley (new Forest) and £1,290 in Freshwater And Totland. 58.3% of homes in Ashley (new Forest) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 54.5% in Freshwater And Totland.

→Ashley (new Forest) has more energy-efficient housing — 58.3% reach band C or above, vs 54.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,236 in Ashley (new Forest) and £27,938 in Freshwater And Totland. The median age is 51.4 in Ashley (new Forest) and 50.5 in Freshwater And Totland. Employment rates stand at 52.9% in Ashley (new Forest) and 48.4% in Freshwater And Totland. Owner-occupancy is 74.2% in Ashley (new Forest) versus 67.6% in Freshwater And Totland. Ashley (new Forest) has a population of 7,730 and Freshwater And Totland has 7,523.

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