Bishop's Waltham vs Lee-on-the-Solent

Buyers will find Bishop's Waltham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £343,737 versus £377,010 in Lee On The Solent. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Lee On The Solent it is a flat at £245,079.

Crime is lower in Lee On The Solent (51.3 per 1,000) compared to Bishop's Waltham (55.2 per 1,000), a 8% difference. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Lee On The Solent 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 80% in Lee On The Solent.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Lee On The Solent enjoy 459.8 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 97.8% in Lee On The Solent. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 90.4% in Lee On The Solent.

→Lee On The Solent is the faster of the two by 69% on average download speed (460 vs 273 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bishop's Waltham is band C (score 73.2), ahead of Lee On The Solent's band C (score 71.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,075 in Lee On The Solent. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.1% in Lee On The Solent.

→Bishop's Waltham has more energy-efficient housing — 71% reach band C or above, vs 68.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Bishop's Waltham has a population of 6,957 while Lee On The Solent has 24,307. Median household income is £35,497 in Lee On The Solent and £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 48 in Lee On The Solent. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 58.2% in Lee On The Solent.

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