Blaby and Whetstone vs Wigston

At £269,929, Wigston undercuts Blaby And Whetstone (£325,405) by around 21% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Blaby And Whetstone is a flat at £160,167, while in Wigston it is a flat at £124,630.

Wigston has a crime rate of 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9% lower than Blaby And Whetstone at 59.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Blaby And Whetstone is violent-crime, while in Wigston it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 4 schools in Blaby And Whetstone, 66.7% are in the top two inspection bands. In Wigston, which has 12 schools, the figure is 81.8%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Wigston averages 461.7 Mbps – ahead of Blaby And Whetstone's 327.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.5% of premises in Blaby And Whetstone and 99.2% in Wigston. Gigabit availability stands at 57.2% in Blaby And Whetstone and 90.9% in Wigston.

→Wigston is the faster of the two by 41% on average download speed (462 vs 327 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Blaby And Whetstone, scoring 70.5 on average (band C) compared to 69.6 (band C) in Wigston. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,246 in Blaby And Whetstone and £1,208 in Wigston. 59.9% of homes in Blaby And Whetstone have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 56.4% in Wigston.

→Blaby And Whetstone has more energy-efficient housing — 59.9% reach band C or above, vs 56.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,041.7 in Blaby And Whetstone and £30,339.5 in Wigston. The median age is 45 in Blaby And Whetstone and 44.7 in Wigston. Employment rates stand at 59% in Blaby And Whetstone and 58.2% in Wigston. Owner-occupancy is 76.3% in Blaby And Whetstone versus 76.6% in Wigston. Blaby And Whetstone has a population of 14,072 and Wigston has 34,728.

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