Barnsley vs Fitzwilliam and Kinsley

Buyers will find Fitzwilliam And Kinsley more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £173,117 versus £199,362 in Barnsley. The most affordable entry point in Barnsley is a flat at £99,003, while in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley it is a terraced at £122,275.

With 94.8 offences per 1,000 people, Barnsley is the safer of the two – 14% lower than Fitzwilliam And Kinsley's 108.4 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barnsley is violent-crime, while in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Barnsley: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley enjoy 474.5 Mbps on average, while Barnsley lags behind at 421.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.2% of premises in Barnsley and 97.7% in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley. Gigabit availability stands at 80.2% in Barnsley and 94.1% in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley.

→Fitzwilliam And Kinsley is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (475 vs 422 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley is band C (score 70.4), ahead of Barnsley's band C (score 70.2). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,134 in Barnsley and £1,126 in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley. 58.9% of homes in Barnsley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.8% in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley.

→Fitzwilliam And Kinsley has more energy-efficient housing — 62.8% reach band C or above, vs 58.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barnsley has a population of 71,394 while Fitzwilliam And Kinsley has 4,993. Median household income is £30,472 in Barnsley and £29,087 in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley. The median age is 43.5 in Barnsley and 42.9 in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley. Employment rates stand at 55.9% in Barnsley and 57.3% in Fitzwilliam And Kinsley.

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