Bishop's Waltham vs Waterlooville

At £343,737, Bishop's Waltham undercuts Waterlooville (£380,974) by around 10% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Waterlooville it is a flat at £160,065.

Bishop's Waltham has a crime rate of 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39% lower than Waterlooville at 76.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville, which has 13 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Waterlooville averages 409.0 Mbps – ahead of Bishop's Waltham's 272.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 86.8% of premises in Bishop's Waltham and 95.3% in Waterlooville. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 79% in Waterlooville.

→Waterlooville is the faster of the two by 50% on average download speed (409 vs 273 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Bishop's Waltham, scoring 73.2 on average (band C) compared to 71.4 (band C) in Waterlooville. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,125 in Waterlooville. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.6% in Waterlooville.

→Bishop's Waltham has more energy-efficient housing — 71% reach band C or above, vs 67.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham and £33,166.2 in Waterlooville. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 44.7 in Waterlooville. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 57.3% in Waterlooville. Owner-occupancy is 68.3% in Bishop's Waltham versus 64.7% in Waterlooville. Bishop's Waltham has a population of 6,957 and Waterlooville has 34,321.

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