Bingley vs Rawdon

At £263,085, Bingley undercuts Rawdon (£401,041) by around 34% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bingley is a flat at £124,374, while in Rawdon it is a flat at £120,625.

Rawdon has a crime rate of 116 per 1,000 residents, which is 3% lower than Bingley at 119.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bingley is violent-crime, while in Rawdon it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 10 schools in Bingley, 87.5% are in the top two inspection bands. In Rawdon, which has 3 schools, the figure is 66.7%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Rawdon averages 476.7 Mbps – ahead of Bingley's 409.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.1% of premises in Bingley and 97.8% in Rawdon. Gigabit availability stands at 78.1% in Bingley and 94.7% in Rawdon.

→Rawdon is the faster of the two by 16% on average download speed (477 vs 410 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Rawdon, scoring 70.3 on average (band C) compared to 69.2 (band C) in Bingley. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,161 in Bingley and £1,150 in Rawdon. 59.2% of homes in Bingley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.2% in Rawdon.

→Rawdon has more energy-efficient housing — 62.2% reach band C or above, vs 59.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,489.5 in Rawdon and £27,514 in Bingley. The median age is 39.2 in Bingley and 39.7 in Rawdon. Employment rates stand at 52.5% in Bingley and 54.6% in Rawdon. Owner-occupancy is 61.7% in Bingley versus 59.4% in Rawdon. Bingley has a population of 21,334 and Rawdon has 7,015.

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