Beaconsfield vs Maidenhead

At £632,300, Maidenhead undercuts Beaconsfield (£1,233,089) by around 95% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Beaconsfield is a flat at £541,876, while in Maidenhead it is a flat at £315,018.

Residents of Maidenhead experience less crime overall, with a rate of 58.2 per 1,000 versus 59.2 per 1,000 in Beaconsfield. The most common crime category in Beaconsfield is violent-crime, while in Maidenhead it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 5 schools in Beaconsfield, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Maidenhead, which has 22 schools, the figure is 81.2%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Maidenhead averages 398.4 Mbps – ahead of Beaconsfield's 370.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95% of premises in Beaconsfield and 97.5% in Maidenhead. Gigabit availability stands at 69.7% in Beaconsfield and 72.9% in Maidenhead.

→Maidenhead is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (398 vs 371 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Maidenhead, scoring 71.3 on average (band C) compared to 70.5 (band C) in Beaconsfield. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,241 in Beaconsfield and £1,143 in Maidenhead. 65.8% of homes in Beaconsfield have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.3% in Maidenhead.

→Maidenhead has more energy-efficient housing — 69.3% reach band C or above, vs 65.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,552.7 in Maidenhead and £35,471 in Beaconsfield. The median age is 43.4 in Beaconsfield and 40.9 in Maidenhead. Employment rates stand at 61.6% in Beaconsfield and 61.8% in Maidenhead. Owner-occupancy is 70% in Beaconsfield versus 61.6% in Maidenhead. Beaconsfield has a population of 13,868 and Maidenhead has 67,391.

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