Ashley (New Forest) vs Ringwood

The average house price in Ringwood is £554,659, which is 1% less than Ashley (new Forest) at £559,657. The most affordable entry point in Ashley (new Forest) is a semi-detached at £377,723, while in Ringwood it is a flat at £195,111.

With 54.4 offences per 1,000 people, Ringwood is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Ashley (new Forest)'s 54.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ashley (new Forest) is violent-crime, while in Ringwood it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Ashley (new Forest) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Ringwood. Ashley (new Forest) has 2 schools in total, while Ringwood has 5.

Broadband & Connectivity

Ashley (new Forest) offers faster average downloads at 332.8 Mbps, compared to 250.9 Mbps in Ringwood. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ashley (new Forest) and 87.4% in Ringwood. Gigabit availability stands at 60.6% in Ashley (new Forest) and 42.6% in Ringwood.

→Ashley (new Forest) is the faster of the two by 33% on average download speed (333 vs 251 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Ringwood are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 68.9 (band C) versus 68.5 (band C) in Ashley (new Forest). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,278 in Ashley (new Forest) and £1,257 in Ringwood. 58.3% of homes in Ashley (new Forest) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.1% in Ringwood.

→Ringwood has more energy-efficient housing — 59.1% reach band C or above, vs 58.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,719.3 in Ringwood and £29,236 in Ashley (new Forest). The median age is 51.4 in Ashley (new Forest) and 49.3 in Ringwood. Employment rates stand at 52.9% in Ashley (new Forest) and 53.5% in Ringwood. Owner-occupancy is 74.2% in Ashley (new Forest) versus 69.1% in Ringwood.

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