Bilston (Wolverhampton) vs Bloxwich

Buyers will find Bilston (wolverhampton) more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £214,068 versus £244,941 in Bloxwich. The most affordable entry point in Bilston (wolverhampton) is a flat at £100,000, while in Bloxwich it is a flat at £113,000.

Crime is lower in Bloxwich (90.5 per 1,000) compared to Bilston (wolverhampton) (91.9 per 1,000), a 2% difference. The most common crime category in Bilston (wolverhampton) is violent-crime, while in Bloxwich 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 Bilston (wolverhampton): 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 88.2% in Bloxwich.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Bilston (wolverhampton) enjoy 456.8 Mbps on average, while Bloxwich lags behind at 450.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99.4% of premises in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 98.1% in Bloxwich. Gigabit availability stands at 89.7% in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 86.9% in Bloxwich.

→Bilston (wolverhampton) is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (457 vs 451 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bloxwich is band C (score 69.2), ahead of Bilston (wolverhampton)'s band C (score 68.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,144 in Bilston (wolverhampton) and £1,184 in Bloxwich. 55% of homes in Bilston (wolverhampton) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.6% in Bloxwich.

→Bloxwich has more energy-efficient housing — 58.6% reach band C or above, vs 55% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Bilston (wolverhampton) has a population of 34,631 while Bloxwich has 51,891. Median household income is £29,023 in Bloxwich and £28,653.8 in Bilston (wolverhampton). The median age is 41.3 in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 44.2 in Bloxwich. Employment rates stand at 53.6% in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 55.6% in Bloxwich.

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