Bacup vs Great Harwood

At £162,389, Great Harwood undercuts Bacup (£190,117) by around 17% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bacup is a terraced at £120,647, while in Great Harwood it is a flat at £67,800.

Bacup has a crime rate of 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 195% lower than Great Harwood at 189.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bacup is violent-crime, while in Great Harwood it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 6 schools in Bacup, 83.3% are in the top two inspection bands. In Great Harwood, which has 5 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Great Harwood averages 442.0 Mbps – ahead of Bacup's 230.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.2% of premises in Bacup and 95.3% in Great Harwood. Gigabit availability stands at 23.4% in Bacup and 86% in Great Harwood.

→Great Harwood is the faster of the two by 92% on average download speed (442 vs 230 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Great Harwood, scoring 70.3 on average (band C) compared to 69.3 (band C) in Bacup. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,398 in Bacup and £1,268 in Great Harwood. 59.9% of homes in Bacup have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.9% in Great Harwood.

→Bacup has more energy-efficient housing — 59.9% reach band C or above, vs 59.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,420 in Bacup and £29,448.3 in Great Harwood. The median age is 43.3 in Bacup and 42.7 in Great Harwood. Employment rates stand at 57.8% in Bacup and 55.5% in Great Harwood. Owner-occupancy is 67.9% in Bacup versus 66.4% in Great Harwood. Bacup has a population of 14,194 and Great Harwood has 11,022.

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