Barnsley vs Waverley and Catcliffe

At £199,362, Barnsley undercuts Waverley And Catcliffe (£278,628) by around 28% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barnsley is a flat at £99,003, while in Waverley And Catcliffe it is a flat at £125,553.

Waverley And Catcliffe has a crime rate of 91 per 1,000 residents, which is 4% lower than Barnsley at 94.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barnsley is violent-crime, while in Waverley And Catcliffe it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 21 schools in Barnsley, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Waverley And Catcliffe, which has 2 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Waverley And Catcliffe averages 459.6 Mbps – ahead of Barnsley's 421.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.2% of premises in Barnsley and 96.4% in Waverley And Catcliffe. Gigabit availability stands at 80.2% in Barnsley and 90.6% in Waverley And Catcliffe.

→Waverley And Catcliffe is the faster of the two by 9% on average download speed (460 vs 422 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barnsley, scoring 70.2 on average (band C) compared to 70 (band C) in Waverley And Catcliffe. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,134 in Barnsley and £1,063 in Waverley And Catcliffe. 58.9% of homes in Barnsley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62% in Waverley And Catcliffe.

→Waverley And Catcliffe has more energy-efficient housing — 62% reach band C or above, vs 58.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,472 in Barnsley and £29,075.5 in Waverley And Catcliffe. The median age is 43.5 in Barnsley and 42.2 in Waverley And Catcliffe. Employment rates stand at 55.9% in Barnsley and 53.8% in Waverley And Catcliffe. Owner-occupancy is 62.3% in Barnsley versus 61% in Waverley And Catcliffe. Barnsley has a population of 71,394 and Waverley And Catcliffe has 4,229.

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