Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill vs Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Lumphinnans

At £170,439, Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill undercuts Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans (£170,439) by around 0% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill is a flat at £107,206, while in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans it is a flat at £107,206.

Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has a crime rate of 1,550.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 230% lower than Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill at 5,122.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill is other-crime, while in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 159 schools in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill, 81.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans, which has 159 schools, the figure is 81.8%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill averages 400.7 Mbps – ahead of Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans's 359.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.6% of premises in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 94.7% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. Gigabit availability stands at 76.8% in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 67.2% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans.

→Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (401 vs 359 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 55.3 (D), while Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill averages 48 (E). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,675 in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and £1,673 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. 40.4% of homes in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 48% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans.

→Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has more energy-efficient housing — 48% reach band C or above, vs 40.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £27,618 in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and £24,860 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. The median age is 37.6 in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 40.4 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. Owner-occupancy is 55.5% in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill versus 57.1% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. Employment rates stand at 71.2% in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 69.4% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans.

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