Berkhamsted vs Bourne End

At £761,843, Berkhamsted undercuts Bourne End (£814,616) by around 6% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Berkhamsted is a flat at £369,950, while in Bourne End it is a flat at £342,075.

Bourne End has a crime rate of 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16% lower than Berkhamsted at 69 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Berkhamsted is violent-crime, while in Bourne End it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 8 schools in Berkhamsted, 62.5% are in the top two inspection bands. In Bourne End, which has 2 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bourne End averages 397.3 Mbps – ahead of Berkhamsted's 302.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.5% of premises in Berkhamsted and 99% in Bourne End. Gigabit availability stands at 53.7% in Berkhamsted and 67.8% in Bourne End.

→Bourne End is the faster of the two by 31% on average download speed (397 vs 303 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Berkhamsted, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 71 (band C) in Bourne End. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,145 in Berkhamsted and £1,240 in Bourne End. 69.3% of homes in Berkhamsted have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 66.5% in Bourne End.

→Berkhamsted has more energy-efficient housing — 69.3% reach band C or above, vs 66.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,570.5 in Bourne End and £34,574.7 in Berkhamsted. The median age is 42.8 in Berkhamsted and 43.5 in Bourne End. Employment rates stand at 62.6% in Berkhamsted and 61.7% in Bourne End. Owner-occupancy is 68.4% in Berkhamsted versus 68.1% in Bourne End. Berkhamsted has a population of 21,236 and Bourne End has 6,852.

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