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

Buyers will find Billericay more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £588,207 versus £1,946,543 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. The most affordable entry point in Billericay is a flat at £238,151, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames it is a flat at £190,096.

Crime is lower in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames (84.5 per 1,000) compared to Billericay (85.3 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Billericay 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.

School quality favours Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 83.3% in Billericay.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames enjoy 452.6 Mbps on average, while Billericay lags behind at 419.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.9% of premises in Billericay and 96.4% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Gigabit availability stands at 80.9% in Billericay and 88.5% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames is the faster of the two by 8% on average download speed (453 vs 419 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Billericay is band C (score 71), ahead of Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames's band C (score 69.8). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,108 in Billericay and £1,043 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. 67% of homes in Billericay have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.9% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Billericay has more energy-efficient housing — 67% reach band C or above, vs 61.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Billericay has a population of 34,068 while Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames has 29,470. Median household income is £38,649.5 in Billericay and £35,318 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. The median age is 43.2 in Billericay and 38.5 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Employment rates stand at 60.1% in Billericay and 63% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

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