Bexley vs Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

Property in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames commands an average of £1,946,543, compared with £504,078 in Bexley – a difference of 74%. The most affordable entry point in Bexley is a flat at £267,125, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames it is a flat at £190,096.

Bexley has a crime rate of 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38% lower than Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames at 84.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bexley is violent-crime, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames 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 Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 90.9% in Bexley. There are 76 schools in Bexley and 8 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 484.3 Mbps in Bexley and 452.6 Mbps in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.9% of premises in Bexley and 96.4% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Gigabit availability stands at 96.4% in Bexley and 88.5% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Bexley is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (484 vs 453 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames, scoring 69.8 on average (band C) compared to 69.3 (band C) in Bexley. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,052 in Bexley and £1,043 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. 58.2% of homes in Bexley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.9% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames has more energy-efficient housing — 61.9% reach band C or above, vs 58.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £38,478 in Bexley and £35,318 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. The median age is 41.6 in Bexley and 38.5 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Employment rates stand at 60.2% in Bexley and 63% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Owner-occupancy is 68.6% in Bexley versus 63.3% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Bexley has a population of 245,892 and Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames has 29,470.

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