Barrow upon Soar vs Borrowash

At £273,570, Borrowash undercuts Barrow Upon Soar (£314,026) by around 15% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barrow Upon Soar is a flat at £147,750, while in Borrowash it is a flat at £50,000.

Residents of Barrow Upon Soar experience less crime overall, with a rate of 68 per 1,000 versus 71.8 per 1,000 in Borrowash. The most common crime category in Barrow Upon Soar is violent-crime, while in Borrowash it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality data is not fully available for both Barrow Upon Soar and Borrowash. Barrow Upon Soar has 2 schools and Borrowash has 3 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Borrowash averages 410.0 Mbps – ahead of Barrow Upon Soar's 299.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 93.5% of premises in Barrow Upon Soar and 94.5% in Borrowash. Gigabit availability stands at 50.5% in Barrow Upon Soar and 79.3% in Borrowash.

→Borrowash is the faster of the two by 37% on average download speed (410 vs 300 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barrow Upon Soar, scoring 72.2 on average (band C) compared to 70.5 (band C) in Borrowash. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,135 in Barrow Upon Soar and £1,156 in Borrowash. 66.6% of homes in Barrow Upon Soar have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.4% in Borrowash.

→Barrow Upon Soar has more energy-efficient housing — 66.6% reach band C or above, vs 60.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,875.3 in Barrow Upon Soar and £31,856.2 in Borrowash. The median age is 44 in Barrow Upon Soar and 43.1 in Borrowash. Employment rates stand at 58% in Barrow Upon Soar and 59.2% in Borrowash. Owner-occupancy is 72.4% in Barrow Upon Soar versus 68.8% in Borrowash. Barrow Upon Soar has a population of 6,823 and Borrowash has 7,171.

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