Barking and Dagenham vs Cheshunt

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham is £369,084, which is 16% less than Cheshunt at £441,723. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Cheshunt it is a flat at £233,653.

Crime is lower in Cheshunt (70.2 per 1,000) compared to Barking And Dagenham (84.2 per 1,000), a 20% difference. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Cheshunt it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Barking And Dagenham has 97.8% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 85.7% in Cheshunt. Barking And Dagenham has 56 schools in total, while Cheshunt has 17.

Broadband & Connectivity

Cheshunt offers faster average downloads at 450.8 Mbps, compared to 445.9 Mbps in Barking And Dagenham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 98.6% in Cheshunt. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 85.1% in Cheshunt.

→Cheshunt is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (451 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Barking And Dagenham are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.9 (band C) versus 70.2 (band C) in Cheshunt. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,139 in Cheshunt. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.5% in Cheshunt.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 63.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,194.7 in Cheshunt and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 41.9 in Cheshunt. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 58.9% in Cheshunt. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 63.5% in Cheshunt.

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