Belper vs Kirkby-in-Ashfield

At £280,000, Kirkby In Ashfield undercuts Belper (£290,909) by around 4% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Belper is a flat at £135,318, while in Kirkby In Ashfield it is a terraced at £200,000.

Residents of Belper experience less crime overall, with a rate of 66.4 per 1,000 versus 80 per 1,000 in Kirkby In Ashfield. The most common crime category in Belper is violent-crime, while in Kirkby In Ashfield it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 6 schools in Belper, 75% are in the top two inspection bands. In Kirkby In Ashfield, which has 8 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Kirkby In Ashfield averages 426.2 Mbps – ahead of Belper's 339.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.3% of premises in Belper and 96.8% in Kirkby In Ashfield. Gigabit availability stands at 60.7% in Belper and 82.9% in Kirkby In Ashfield.

→Kirkby In Ashfield is the faster of the two by 26% on average download speed (426 vs 339 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Kirkby In Ashfield, scoring 69.9 on average (band C) compared to 67.8 (band C) in Belper. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,332 in Belper and £1,066 in Kirkby In Ashfield. 50.8% of homes in Belper have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.2% in Kirkby In Ashfield.

→Kirkby In Ashfield has more energy-efficient housing — 58.2% reach band C or above, vs 50.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,607.7 in Belper and £27,631 in Kirkby In Ashfield. The median age is 47.1 in Belper and 43.5 in Kirkby In Ashfield. Employment rates stand at 56.8% in Belper and 56.9% in Kirkby In Ashfield. Owner-occupancy is 71.3% in Belper versus 65.7% in Kirkby In Ashfield. Belper has a population of 19,076 and Kirkby In Ashfield has 21,511.

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