Beccles vs Bradwell (Great Yarmouth)

Buyers will find Bradwell (great Yarmouth) more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £292,289 versus £306,599 in Beccles. The most affordable entry point in Beccles is a terraced at £213,762, while in Bradwell (great Yarmouth) it is a flat at £168,000.

With 73 offences per 1,000 people, Beccles is the safer of the two – 33% lower than Bradwell (great Yarmouth)'s 97.1 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Beccles is violent-crime, while in Bradwell (great Yarmouth) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Bradwell (great Yarmouth): 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 83.3% in Beccles.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Bradwell (great Yarmouth) enjoy 452.8 Mbps on average, while Beccles lags behind at 238.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.3% of premises in Beccles and 97.8% in Bradwell (great Yarmouth). Gigabit availability stands at 39.3% in Beccles and 89% in Bradwell (great Yarmouth).

→Bradwell (great Yarmouth) is the faster of the two by 90% on average download speed (453 vs 238 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Beccles is band C (score 69.4), ahead of Bradwell (great Yarmouth)'s band C (score 68.9). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,312 in Beccles and £1,286 in Bradwell (great Yarmouth). 59.7% of homes in Beccles have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.5% in Bradwell (great Yarmouth).

→Beccles has more energy-efficient housing — 59.7% reach band C or above, vs 58.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Beccles has a population of 9,807 while Bradwell (great Yarmouth) has 11,632. Median household income is £31,582.5 in Beccles and £30,448.3 in Bradwell (great Yarmouth). The median age is 48.4 in Beccles and 47.7 in Bradwell (great Yarmouth). Employment rates stand at 54.6% in Beccles and 53% in Bradwell (great Yarmouth).

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