Blackfield and Langley vs Fareham

Buyers will find Fareham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £406,936 versus £436,368 in Blackfield And Langley. The most affordable entry point in Blackfield And Langley is a flat at £260,650, while in Fareham it is a flat at £172,479.

With 51.4 offences per 1,000 people, Fareham is the safer of the two – 6% lower than Blackfield And Langley's 54.4 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Blackfield And Langley is violent-crime, while in Fareham 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 81.8% in Fareham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Fareham enjoy 458.6 Mbps on average, while Blackfield And Langley lags behind at 408.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.3% of premises in Blackfield And Langley and 98.3% in Fareham. Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Blackfield And Langley and 89.1% in Fareham.

→Fareham is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (459 vs 409 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Fareham is band C (score 71.5), ahead of Blackfield And Langley's band C (score 68.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,278 in Blackfield And Langley and £1,075 in Fareham. 58.3% of homes in Blackfield And Langley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.1% in Fareham.

→Fareham has more energy-efficient housing — 68.1% reach band C or above, vs 58.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Blackfield And Langley has a population of 5,844 while Fareham has 42,246. Median household income is £35,497 in Fareham and £29,236 in Blackfield And Langley. The median age is 51.4 in Blackfield And Langley and 48 in Fareham. Employment rates stand at 52.9% in Blackfield And Langley and 58.2% in Fareham.

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