Bishop's Waltham vs Bursledon

The average house price in Bishop's Waltham is £343,737, which is 10% less than Bursledon at £382,717. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Bursledon it is a flat at £199,691.

Crime is lower in Bursledon (54.7 per 1,000) compared to Bishop's Waltham (55.2 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Bursledon it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Bishop's Waltham has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Bursledon. Bishop's Waltham has 2 schools in total, while Bursledon has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Bursledon offers faster average downloads at 404.9 Mbps, compared to 272.6 Mbps in Bishop's Waltham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.8% of premises in Bishop's Waltham and 97.3% in Bursledon. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 75.5% in Bursledon.

→Bursledon is the faster of the two by 49% on average download speed (405 vs 273 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Bishop's Waltham are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 73.2 (band C) versus 72.6 (band C) in Bursledon. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,030 in Bursledon. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 70.4% in Bursledon.

→Bishop's Waltham has more energy-efficient housing — 71% reach band C or above, vs 70.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham and £34,313 in Bursledon. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 45.9 in Bursledon. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 60.6% in Bursledon. Owner-occupancy is 68.3% in Bishop's Waltham versus 74.8% in Bursledon.

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