Billingham vs Great Ayton

Buyers will find Billingham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £155,837 versus £283,263 in Great Ayton. The most affordable entry point in Billingham is a flat at £70,812, while in Great Ayton it is a flat at £194,889.

Crime is lower in Great Ayton (47.6 per 1,000) compared to Billingham (99.7 per 1,000), a 109% difference. The most common crime category in Billingham is violent-crime, while in Great Ayton 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 Great Ayton: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 88.9% in Billingham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Billingham enjoy 454.1 Mbps on average, while Great Ayton lags behind at 296.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 93.3% of premises in Billingham and 78.4% in Great Ayton. Gigabit availability stands at 90.1% in Billingham and 53.2% in Great Ayton.

→Billingham is the faster of the two by 53% on average download speed (454 vs 297 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Billingham is band C (score 71.7), ahead of Great Ayton's band C (score 70.3). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,160 in Billingham and £1,400 in Great Ayton. 67.4% of homes in Billingham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.8% in Great Ayton.

→Billingham has more energy-efficient housing — 67.4% reach band C or above, vs 59.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Billingham has a population of 33,603 while Great Ayton has 4,348. Median household income is £29,468.2 in Great Ayton and £27,985.5 in Billingham. The median age is 43.2 in Billingham and 47.8 in Great Ayton. Employment rates stand at 52.6% in Billingham and 56% in Great Ayton.

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