Bishop's Stortford vs Waltham Abbey

At £422,201, Waltham Abbey undercuts Bishop's Stortford (£510,579) by around 21% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Stortford is a flat at £237,111, while in Waltham Abbey it is a flat at £234,685.

Residents of Bishop's Stortford experience less crime overall, with a rate of 51.7 per 1,000 versus 64.1 per 1,000 in Waltham Abbey. The most common crime category in Bishop's Stortford is violent-crime, while in Waltham Abbey it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 18 schools in Bishop's Stortford, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Waltham Abbey, which has 5 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Waltham Abbey averages 432.9 Mbps – ahead of Bishop's Stortford's 394.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Bishop's Stortford and 97.6% in Waltham Abbey. Gigabit availability stands at 72.2% in Bishop's Stortford and 81.9% in Waltham Abbey.

→Waltham Abbey is the faster of the two by 10% on average download speed (433 vs 394 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Bishop's Stortford, scoring 73.6 on average (band C) compared to 70.2 (band C) in Waltham Abbey. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,202 in Bishop's Stortford and £1,139 in Waltham Abbey. 71.4% of homes in Bishop's Stortford have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.5% in Waltham Abbey.

→Bishop's Stortford has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 63.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,832.5 in Bishop's Stortford and £35,194.7 in Waltham Abbey. The median age is 43.9 in Bishop's Stortford and 41.9 in Waltham Abbey. Employment rates stand at 62.7% in Bishop's Stortford and 58.9% in Waltham Abbey. Owner-occupancy is 69.9% in Bishop's Stortford versus 63.5% in Waltham Abbey. Bishop's Stortford has a population of 40,916 and Waltham Abbey has 18,645.

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