Blackhall Colliery vs Houghton-le-Spring

The average house price in Blackhall Colliery is £109,947, which is 30% less than Houghton Le Spring at £157,342. The most affordable entry point in Blackhall Colliery is a terraced at £56,453, while in Houghton Le Spring it is a flat at £77,498.

Crime is lower in Blackhall Colliery (89.4 per 1,000) compared to Houghton Le Spring (94.5 per 1,000), a 6% difference. The most common crime category in Blackhall Colliery is violent-crime, while in Houghton Le Spring it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Blackhall Colliery has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Houghton Le Spring. Blackhall Colliery has 2 schools in total, while Houghton Le Spring has 6.

Broadband & Connectivity

Houghton Le Spring offers faster average downloads at 455.9 Mbps, compared to 322.4 Mbps in Blackhall Colliery. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 82% of premises in Blackhall Colliery and 96.4% in Houghton Le Spring. Gigabit availability stands at 60.6% in Blackhall Colliery and 89.1% in Houghton Le Spring.

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

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Houghton Le Spring are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 72.4 (band C) versus 71.6 (band C) in Blackhall Colliery. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,175 in Blackhall Colliery and £1,124 in Houghton Le Spring. 68.6% of homes in Blackhall Colliery have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Houghton Le Spring.

→Houghton Le Spring 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 Houghton Le Spring and £27,959 in Blackhall Colliery. The median age is 44.2 in Blackhall Colliery and 44.5 in Houghton Le Spring. Employment rates stand at 50.9% in Blackhall Colliery and 51.5% in Houghton Le Spring. Owner-occupancy is 60.4% in Blackhall Colliery versus 60.3% in Houghton Le Spring.

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