Bedlington vs East Boldon and West Boldon

Property in East Boldon And West Boldon commands an average of £256,682, compared with £174,241 in Bedlington – a difference of 32%. The most affordable entry point in Bedlington is a flat at £61,933, while in East Boldon And West Boldon it is a flat at £115,812.

Residents of Bedlington experience less crime overall, with a rate of 71.3 per 1,000 versus 98.3 per 1,000 in East Boldon And West Boldon. The most common crime category in Bedlington is violent-crime, while in East Boldon And West Boldon it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer East Boldon And West Boldon, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 75% in Bedlington. There are 8 schools in Bedlington and 3 in East Boldon And West Boldon.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 427.5 Mbps in Bedlington and 384.4 Mbps in East Boldon And West Boldon. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.6% of premises in Bedlington and 92.9% in East Boldon And West Boldon. Gigabit availability stands at 81.9% in Bedlington and 73.6% in East Boldon And West Boldon.

→Bedlington is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (428 vs 384 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours East Boldon And West Boldon, scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 70.9 (band C) in Bedlington. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,377 in Bedlington and £1,070 in East Boldon And West Boldon. 65.6% of homes in Bedlington have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.7% in East Boldon And West Boldon.

→East Boldon And West Boldon has more energy-efficient housing — 69.7% reach band C or above, vs 65.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,915 in Bedlington and £27,917.5 in East Boldon And West Boldon. The median age is 47.9 in Bedlington and 44.5 in East Boldon And West Boldon. Employment rates stand at 52.4% in Bedlington and 51.6% in East Boldon And West Boldon. Owner-occupancy is 65.2% in Bedlington versus 57.4% in East Boldon And West Boldon. Bedlington has a population of 16,186 and East Boldon And West Boldon has 6,795.

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