Blackfield and Langley vs Bursledon

Buyers will find Bursledon more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £382,717 versus £436,368 in Blackfield And Langley. The most affordable entry point in Blackfield And Langley is a flat at £260,650, while in Bursledon it is a flat at £199,691.

Crime is lower in Blackfield And Langley (54.4 per 1,000) compared to Bursledon (54.7 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Blackfield And Langley is violent-crime, while in Bursledon 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 Blackfield And Langley: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Bursledon.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Blackfield And Langley enjoy 408.9 Mbps on average, while Bursledon lags behind at 404.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.3% of premises in Blackfield And Langley and 97.3% in Bursledon. Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Blackfield And Langley and 75.5% in Bursledon.

→Blackfield And Langley is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (409 vs 405 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bursledon is band C (score 72.6), ahead of Blackfield And Langley's band C (score 68.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,278 in Blackfield And Langley and £1,030 in Bursledon. 58.3% of homes in Blackfield And Langley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 70.4% in Bursledon.

→Bursledon has more energy-efficient housing — 70.4% reach band C or above, vs 58.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Blackfield And Langley has a population of 5,844 while Bursledon has 8,325. Median household income is £34,313 in Bursledon and £29,236 in Blackfield And Langley. The median age is 51.4 in Blackfield And Langley and 45.9 in Bursledon. Employment rates stand at 52.9% in Blackfield And Langley and 60.6% in Bursledon.

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