Blackhall Colliery vs Fence Houses

Property in Blackhall Colliery commands an average of £109,947, compared with £97,500 in Fence Houses – a difference of 13%. The most affordable entry point in Blackhall Colliery is a terraced at £56,453, while in Fence Houses it is a semi-detached at £97,500.

Blackhall Colliery has a crime rate of 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6% lower than Fence Houses at 94.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Blackhall Colliery is violent-crime, while in Fence Houses it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Blackhall Colliery, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Fence Houses. There are 2 schools in Blackhall Colliery and 2 in Fence Houses.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 455.9 Mbps in Fence Houses and 322.4 Mbps in Blackhall Colliery. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 82% of premises in Blackhall Colliery and 96.4% in Fence Houses. Gigabit availability stands at 60.6% in Blackhall Colliery and 89.1% in Fence Houses.

→Fence Houses is the faster of the two by 41% on average download speed (456 vs 322 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Fence Houses, scoring 72.4 on average (band C) compared to 71.6 (band C) in Blackhall Colliery. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,175 in Blackhall Colliery and £1,124 in Fence Houses. 68.6% of homes in Blackhall Colliery have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Fence Houses.

→Fence Houses has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 68.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,342.5 in Fence Houses and £27,959 in Blackhall Colliery. The median age is 44.2 in Blackhall Colliery and 44.5 in Fence Houses. Employment rates stand at 50.9% in Blackhall Colliery and 51.5% in Fence Houses. Owner-occupancy is 60.4% in Blackhall Colliery versus 60.3% in Fence Houses. Blackhall Colliery has a population of 4,577 and Fence Houses has 6,945.

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