Billingshurst vs Cuckfield

The average house price in Billingshurst is £546,196, which is 19% less than Cuckfield at £674,259. The most affordable entry point in Billingshurst is a flat at £172,513, while in Cuckfield it is a flat at £238,000.

Crime is lower in Billingshurst (34.2 per 1,000) compared to Cuckfield (46.2 per 1,000), a 35% difference. The most common crime category in Billingshurst is violent-crime, while in Cuckfield it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Cuckfield has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 0% in Billingshurst. Billingshurst has 2 schools in total, while Cuckfield has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Billingshurst offers faster average downloads at 311.6 Mbps, compared to 269.1 Mbps in Cuckfield. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.3% of premises in Billingshurst and 90.7% in Cuckfield. Gigabit availability stands at 57.1% in Billingshurst and 46.3% in Cuckfield.

→Billingshurst is the faster of the two by 16% on average download speed (312 vs 269 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Cuckfield are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70 (band C) versus 68.5 (band C) in Billingshurst. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,410 in Billingshurst and £1,274 in Cuckfield. 57.2% of homes in Billingshurst have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.4% in Cuckfield.

→Cuckfield has more energy-efficient housing — 61.4% reach band C or above, vs 57.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,766.7 in Billingshurst and £32,552 in Cuckfield. The median age is 47.3 in Billingshurst and 47.4 in Cuckfield. Employment rates stand at 57.4% in Billingshurst and 57.8% in Cuckfield. Owner-occupancy is 69.8% in Billingshurst versus 73.2% in Cuckfield.

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