Bishop Auckland vs Fence Houses

The average house price in Fence Houses is £97,500, which is 69% less than Bishop Auckland at £164,905. The most affordable entry point in Bishop Auckland is a flat at £68,224, while in Fence Houses it is a semi-detached at £97,500.

Crime is lower in Bishop Auckland (89.4 per 1,000) compared to Fence Houses (94.6 per 1,000), a 6% difference. The most common crime category in Bishop Auckland is violent-crime, while in Fence Houses it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Fence Houses has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 71.4% in Bishop Auckland. Bishop Auckland has 11 schools in total, while Fence Houses has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Fence Houses offers faster average downloads at 455.9 Mbps, compared to 250.4 Mbps in Bishop Auckland. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 88.3% of premises in Bishop Auckland and 96.4% in Fence Houses. Gigabit availability stands at 42.3% in Bishop Auckland and 89.1% in Fence Houses.

→Fence Houses is the faster of the two by 82% on average download speed (456 vs 250 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Fence Houses are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 72.4 (band C) versus 71.5 (band C) in Bishop Auckland. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Bishop Auckland and £1,124 in Fence Houses. 68.5% of homes in Bishop Auckland have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Fence Houses.

→Fence Houses has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Bishop Auckland and £28,342.5 in Fence Houses. The median age is 44.7 in Bishop Auckland and 44.5 in Fence Houses. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Bishop Auckland and 51.5% in Fence Houses. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Bishop Auckland versus 60.3% in Fence Houses.

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