Bishop's Waltham vs Four Marks

At £343,737, Bishop's Waltham undercuts Four Marks (£686,979) by around 50% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Four Marks it is a flat at £181,250.

Four Marks has a crime rate of 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27% lower than Bishop's Waltham at 55.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Four Marks it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Bishop's Waltham, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Four Marks, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Four Marks averages 326.7 Mbps – ahead of Bishop's Waltham's 272.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.8% of premises in Bishop's Waltham and 90.3% in Four Marks. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 58.4% in Four Marks.

→Four Marks is the faster of the two by 20% on average download speed (327 vs 273 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Bishop's Waltham, scoring 73.2 on average (band C) compared to 72.5 (band C) in Four Marks. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,218 in Four Marks. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 70.4% in Four Marks.

→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 £37,948.8 in Four Marks and £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 44.5 in Four Marks. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 61.2% in Four Marks. Owner-occupancy is 68.3% in Bishop's Waltham versus 69.8% in Four Marks. Bishop's Waltham has a population of 6,957 and Four Marks has 5,613.

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