Bilston (Wolverhampton) vs Featherstone (South Staffordshire)

At £214,068, Bilston (wolverhampton) undercuts Featherstone (south Staffordshire) (£260,055) by around 18% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bilston (wolverhampton) is a flat at £100,000, while in Featherstone (south Staffordshire) it is a flat at £112,000.

Featherstone (south Staffordshire) has a crime rate of 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83% lower than Bilston (wolverhampton) at 91.9 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bilston (wolverhampton) is violent-crime, while in Featherstone (south Staffordshire) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 11 schools in Bilston (wolverhampton), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Featherstone (south Staffordshire), which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bilston (wolverhampton) averages 456.8 Mbps – ahead of Featherstone (south Staffordshire)'s 444.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99.4% of premises in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 96.5% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Gigabit availability stands at 89.7% in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 87.2% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire).

→Bilston (wolverhampton) is the faster of the two by 3% on average download speed (457 vs 444 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Featherstone (south Staffordshire), scoring 69.4 on average (band C) compared to 68.5 (band C) in Bilston (wolverhampton). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,144 in Bilston (wolverhampton) and £1,216 in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). 55% of homes in Bilston (wolverhampton) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.3% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire).

→Featherstone (south Staffordshire) has more energy-efficient housing — 60.3% reach band C or above, vs 55% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,896 in Featherstone (south Staffordshire) and £28,653.8 in Bilston (wolverhampton). The median age is 41.3 in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 44.5 in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Employment rates stand at 53.6% in Bilston (wolverhampton) and 53.8% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Owner-occupancy is 58.6% in Bilston (wolverhampton) versus 64.8% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Bilston (wolverhampton) has a population of 34,631 and Featherstone (south Staffordshire) has 7,096.

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