Bacup vs Oswaldtwistle

At £149,624, Oswaldtwistle undercuts Bacup (£190,117) by around 27% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bacup is a terraced at £120,647, while in Oswaldtwistle it is a flat at £85,167.

Bacup has a crime rate of 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 143% lower than Oswaldtwistle at 156.1 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bacup is violent-crime, while in Oswaldtwistle 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 Oswaldtwistle, which has 7 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Oswaldtwistle averages 442.6 Mbps – ahead of Bacup's 230.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.2% of premises in Bacup and 96.7% in Oswaldtwistle. Gigabit availability stands at 23.4% in Bacup and 85.4% in Oswaldtwistle.

→Oswaldtwistle is the faster of the two by 92% on average download speed (443 vs 230 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Bacup, scoring 69.3 on average (band C) compared to 69.1 (band C) in Oswaldtwistle. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,398 in Bacup and £1,326 in Oswaldtwistle. 59.9% of homes in Bacup have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58% in Oswaldtwistle.

→Bacup has more energy-efficient housing — 59.9% reach band C or above, vs 58% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,420 in Bacup and £29,972.5 in Oswaldtwistle. The median age is 43.3 in Bacup and 42.5 in Oswaldtwistle. Employment rates stand at 57.8% in Bacup and 56% in Oswaldtwistle. Owner-occupancy is 67.9% in Bacup versus 65.5% in Oswaldtwistle. Bacup has a population of 14,194 and Oswaldtwistle has 10,810.

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