Bishop's Waltham vs Winchester

Buyers will find Bishop's Waltham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £343,737 versus £652,692 in Winchester. The most affordable entry point in Bishop's Waltham is a flat at £178,721, while in Winchester it is a flat at £340,604.

Crime is lower in Bishop's Waltham (55.2 per 1,000) compared to Winchester (55.6 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Bishop's Waltham is violent-crime, while in Winchester 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 Winchester.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Winchester enjoy 322.6 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 95.9% in Winchester. Gigabit availability stands at 44.9% in Bishop's Waltham and 58.1% in Winchester.

→Winchester is the faster of the two by 18% on average download speed (323 vs 273 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bishop's Waltham is band C (score 73.2), ahead of Winchester's band C (score 72.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,092 in Bishop's Waltham and £1,201 in Winchester. 71% of homes in Bishop's Waltham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.2% in Winchester.

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

Demographics & Economy

Bishop's Waltham has a population of 6,957 while Winchester has 47,965. Median household income is £37,054 in Winchester and £35,091.5 in Bishop's Waltham. The median age is 44.2 in Bishop's Waltham and 44.7 in Winchester. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Bishop's Waltham and 57.8% in Winchester.

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