Blackfield and Langley vs Lee-on-the-Solent

The average house price in Lee On The Solent is £377,010, which is 16% less than Blackfield And Langley at £436,368. The most affordable entry point in Blackfield And Langley is a flat at £260,650, while in Lee On The Solent it is a flat at £245,079.

With 51.3 offences per 1,000 people, Lee On The Solent 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 Lee On The Solent it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Blackfield And Langley has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 80% in Lee On The Solent. Blackfield And Langley has 1 schools in total, while Lee On The Solent has 7.

Broadband & Connectivity

Lee On The Solent offers faster average downloads at 459.8 Mbps, compared to 408.9 Mbps in Blackfield And Langley. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.3% of premises in Blackfield And Langley and 97.8% in Lee On The Solent. Gigabit availability stands at 78.4% in Blackfield And Langley and 90.4% in Lee On The Solent.

→Lee On The Solent is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (460 vs 409 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Lee On The Solent are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.5 (band C) versus 68.5 (band C) in Blackfield And Langley. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,278 in Blackfield And Langley and £1,075 in Lee On The Solent. 58.3% of homes in Blackfield And Langley have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.1% in Lee On The Solent.

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

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,497 in Lee On The Solent and £29,236 in Blackfield And Langley. The median age is 51.4 in Blackfield And Langley and 48 in Lee On The Solent. Employment rates stand at 52.9% in Blackfield And Langley and 58.2% in Lee On The Solent. Owner-occupancy is 74.2% in Blackfield And Langley versus 78.5% in Lee On The Solent.

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