Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill vs Dunfermline

Buyers will find Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £170,439 versus £170,439 in Dunfermline. The most affordable entry point in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill is a flat at £107,206, while in Dunfermline it is a flat at £107,206.

Crime is lower in Dunfermline (395.3 per 1,000) compared to Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill (5,122.6 per 1,000), a 1196% difference. The most common crime category in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill is other-crime, while in Dunfermline it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill: 81.8% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 81.8% in Dunfermline.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Dunfermline enjoy 406.5 Mbps on average, while Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill lags behind at 400.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.6% of premises in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 97.1% in Dunfermline. Gigabit availability stands at 76.8% in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 78% in Dunfermline.

→Dunfermline is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (407 vs 401 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Dunfermline is band D (score 60.8), ahead of Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill's band E (score 48). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,675 in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and £1,533 in Dunfermline. 40.4% of homes in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 38.6% in Dunfermline.

→Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill has more energy-efficient housing — 40.4% reach band C or above, vs 38.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill has a population of 5,740 while Dunfermline has 74,380. Median household income is £34,867 in Dunfermline and £27,618 in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill. The median age is 37.6 in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 42.4 in Dunfermline. Employment rates stand at 71.2% in Ballingry, Lochore And Crosshill and 72.2% in Dunfermline.

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