Beith vs Erskine

At £132,002, Beith undercuts Erskine (£156,798) by around 16% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Beith is a flat at £84,787, while in Erskine it is a flat at £102,343.

Erskine has a crime rate of 872.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 125% lower than Beith at 1,963.9 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Beith is other-crime, while in Erskine it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 59 schools in Beith, 90.9% are in the top two inspection bands. In Erskine, which has 63 schools, the figure is 94.8%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Erskine averages 443.8 Mbps – ahead of Beith's 388.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 83.7% of premises in Beith and 94.9% in Erskine. Gigabit availability stands at 76% in Beith and 87.3% in Erskine.

→Erskine is the faster of the two by 14% on average download speed (444 vs 389 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Erskine, scoring 64.1 on average (band D) compared to 58.8 (band D) in Beith. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,365 in Beith and £1,419 in Erskine. 54.3% of homes in Beith have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 36.6% in Erskine.

→Beith has more energy-efficient housing — 54.3% reach band C or above, vs 36.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,455 in Beith and £28,137 in Erskine. The median age is 41.7 in Beith and 43.7 in Erskine. Employment rates stand at 77.5% in Beith and 73.4% in Erskine. Owner-occupancy is 61.7% in Beith versus 68.9% in Erskine. Beith has a population of 6,040 and Erskine has 17,370.

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