Belton (Great Yarmouth) vs Lowestoft

Property in Belton (great Yarmouth) commands an average of £275,669, compared with £240,161 in Lowestoft – a difference of 15%. The most affordable entry point in Belton (great Yarmouth) is a terraced at £195,167, while in Lowestoft it is a flat at £129,295.

Residents of Lowestoft experience less crime overall, with a rate of 61.1 per 1,000 versus 97.1 per 1,000 in Belton (great Yarmouth). The most common crime category in Belton (great Yarmouth) is violent-crime, while in Lowestoft it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality data is not fully available for both Belton (great Yarmouth) and Lowestoft. Belton (great Yarmouth) has 1 schools and Lowestoft has 21 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 470.7 Mbps in Lowestoft and 452.8 Mbps in Belton (great Yarmouth). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.8% of premises in Belton (great Yarmouth) and 98.7% in Lowestoft. Gigabit availability stands at 89% in Belton (great Yarmouth) and 93.1% in Lowestoft.

→Lowestoft is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (471 vs 453 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Lowestoft, scoring 69.2 on average (band C) compared to 68.9 (band C) in Belton (great Yarmouth). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,286 in Belton (great Yarmouth) and £1,314 in Lowestoft. 58.5% of homes in Belton (great Yarmouth) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.6% in Lowestoft.

→Lowestoft has more energy-efficient housing — 60.6% reach band C or above, vs 58.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,448.3 in Belton (great Yarmouth) and £29,350 in Lowestoft. The median age is 47.7 in Belton (great Yarmouth) and 49.6 in Lowestoft. Employment rates stand at 53% in Belton (great Yarmouth) and 51.5% in Lowestoft. Owner-occupancy is 67.9% in Belton (great Yarmouth) versus 68.9% in Lowestoft. Belton (great Yarmouth) has a population of 3,603 and Lowestoft has 71,308.

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