Bishop's Waltham vs Kings Worthy

The average house price in Bishop's Waltham is £343,737, which is 29% less than Kings Worthy at £484,754. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Kings Worthy it is a flat at £200,214.

Crime is lower in Bishop's Waltham (55.2 per 1,000) compared to Kings Worthy (55.5 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Kings Worthy 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 Kings Worthy. Bishop's Waltham has 2 schools in total, while Kings Worthy has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Kings Worthy offers faster average downloads at 322.6 Mbps, compared to 272.6 Mbps in Bishop's Waltham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.8% of premises in Bishop's Waltham and 95.9% in Kings Worthy. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 58.1% in Kings Worthy.

→Kings Worthy is the faster of the two by 18% on average download speed (323 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 Kings Worthy. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,201 in Kings Worthy. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.2% in Kings Worthy.

→Bishop's Waltham has more energy-efficient housing — 71% reach band C or above, vs 69.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,054 in Kings Worthy and £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 44.7 in Kings Worthy. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 57.8% in Kings Worthy. Owner-occupancy is 68.3% in Bishop's Waltham versus 65.6% in Kings Worthy.

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