Bishop's Stortford vs Great Dunmow

Property in Bishop's Stortford commands an average of £510,579, compared with £397,500 in Great Dunmow – a difference of 28%. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Stortford is a flat at £237,111, while in Great Dunmow it is a terraced at £397,500.

Bishop's Stortford has a crime rate of 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33% lower than Great Dunmow at 68.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bishop's Stortford is violent-crime, while in Great Dunmow it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Bishop's Stortford, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Great Dunmow. There are 18 schools in Bishop's Stortford and 3 in Great Dunmow.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 409.4 Mbps in Great Dunmow and 394.4 Mbps in Bishop's Stortford. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Bishop's Stortford and 95.4% in Great Dunmow. Gigabit availability stands at 72.2% in Bishop's Stortford and 79% in Great Dunmow.

→Great Dunmow is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (409 vs 394 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Bishop's Stortford, scoring 73.6 on average (band C) compared to 71.4 (band C) in Great Dunmow. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,202 in Bishop's Stortford and £1,215 in Great Dunmow. 71.4% of homes in Bishop's Stortford have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 66% in Great Dunmow.

→Bishop's Stortford has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 66% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,832.5 in Bishop's Stortford and £35,055.3 in Great Dunmow. The median age is 43.9 in Bishop's Stortford and 44.1 in Great Dunmow. Employment rates stand at 62.7% in Bishop's Stortford and 61.1% in Great Dunmow. Owner-occupancy is 69.9% in Bishop's Stortford versus 69.5% in Great Dunmow. Bishop's Stortford has a population of 40,916 and Great Dunmow has 9,846.

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