Bath vs Filton

At £336,734, Filton undercuts Bath (£603,871) by around 79% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bath is a flat at £352,975, while in Filton it is a flat at £188,682.

Bath has a crime rate of 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 193% lower than Filton at 230.9 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bath is violent-crime, while in Filton it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 28 schools in Bath, 91.3% are in the top two inspection bands. In Filton, which has 3 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Filton averages 455.9 Mbps – ahead of Bath's 234.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.8% of premises in Bath and 97.3% in Filton. Gigabit availability stands at 32.8% in Bath and 89.9% in Filton.

→Filton is the faster of the two by 94% on average download speed (456 vs 234 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Filton, scoring 72.7 on average (band C) compared to 71 (band C) in Bath. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,175 in Bath and £1,091 in Filton. 64.8% of homes in Bath have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.4% in Filton.

→Filton has more energy-efficient housing — 69.4% reach band C or above, vs 64.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,798 in Filton and £33,026.5 in Bath. The median age is 43.1 in Bath and 43 in Filton. Employment rates stand at 58.9% in Bath and 62.2% in Filton. Owner-occupancy is 68.8% in Bath versus 72.4% in Filton. Bath has a population of 94,080 and Filton has 10,955.

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