Barrow upon Soar vs Nottingham

At £275,978, Nottingham undercuts Barrow Upon Soar (£314,026) by around 14% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barrow Upon Soar is a flat at £147,750, while in Nottingham it is a flat at £148,546.

Residents of Barrow Upon Soar experience less crime overall, with a rate of 68 per 1,000 versus 122.2 per 1,000 in Nottingham. The most common crime category in Barrow Upon Soar is violent-crime, while in Nottingham 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 Nottingham. Barrow Upon Soar has 2 schools and Nottingham has 84 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Nottingham averages 426.9 Mbps – ahead of Barrow Upon Soar's 299.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 93.5% of premises in Barrow Upon Soar and 97.8% in Nottingham. Gigabit availability stands at 50.5% in Barrow Upon Soar and 82.6% in Nottingham.

→Nottingham is the faster of the two by 42% on average download speed (427 vs 300 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barrow Upon Soar, scoring 72.2 on average (band C) compared to 69.2 (band C) in Nottingham. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,135 in Barrow Upon Soar and £1,034 in Nottingham. 66.6% of homes in Barrow Upon Soar have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 56.8% in Nottingham.

→Barrow Upon Soar has more energy-efficient housing — 66.6% reach band C or above, vs 56.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,875.3 in Barrow Upon Soar and £25,296 in Nottingham. The median age is 44 in Barrow Upon Soar and 36.4 in Nottingham. Employment rates stand at 58% in Barrow Upon Soar and 48.8% in Nottingham. Owner-occupancy is 72.4% in Barrow Upon Soar versus 45.1% in Nottingham. Barrow Upon Soar has a population of 6,823 and Nottingham has 299,786.

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