Bishop's Waltham vs Eastleigh

Buyers will find Eastleigh more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £323,924 versus £343,737 in Bishop's Waltham. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Eastleigh it is a flat at £183,485.

With 54.7 offences per 1,000 people, Eastleigh is the safer of the two – 1% lower than Bishop's Waltham's 55.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Eastleigh it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Bishop's Waltham: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Eastleigh.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Eastleigh enjoy 415.5 Mbps on average, while Bishop's Waltham lags behind at 272.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.8% of premises in Bishop's Waltham and 96.7% in Eastleigh. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 80.2% in Eastleigh.

→Eastleigh is the faster of the two by 52% on average download speed (416 vs 273 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bishop's Waltham is band C (score 73.2), ahead of Eastleigh's band C (score 72.1). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,152 in Eastleigh. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.6% in Eastleigh.

→Bishop's Waltham has more energy-efficient housing — 71% reach band C or above, vs 68.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Bishop's Waltham has a population of 6,957 while Eastleigh has 48,355. Median household income is £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham and £34,189 in Eastleigh. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 44.5 in Eastleigh. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 60.8% in Eastleigh.

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