Blackhall Colliery vs Murton (County Durham)

Buyers will find Blackhall Colliery more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £109,947 versus £125,598 in Murton (county Durham). The most affordable entry point in Blackhall Colliery is a terraced at £56,453, while in Murton (county Durham) it is a flat at £75,000.

Crime is lower in Blackhall Colliery (89.4 per 1,000) compared to Murton (county Durham) (89.8 per 1,000), a 0% difference. The most common crime category in Blackhall Colliery is violent-crime, while in Murton (county Durham) 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 Blackhall Colliery: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Murton (county Durham).

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Murton (county Durham) enjoy 358.6 Mbps on average, while Blackhall Colliery lags behind at 322.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 82% of premises in Blackhall Colliery and 96.5% in Murton (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 60.6% in Blackhall Colliery and 61.4% in Murton (county Durham).

→Murton (county Durham) is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (359 vs 322 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Murton (county Durham) is band C (score 72.4), ahead of Blackhall Colliery's band C (score 71.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,175 in Blackhall Colliery and £1,124 in Murton (county Durham). 68.6% of homes in Blackhall Colliery have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Murton (county Durham).

→Murton (county Durham) has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 68.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Blackhall Colliery has a population of 4,577 while Murton (county Durham) has 7,239. Median household income is £28,342.5 in Murton (county Durham) and £27,959 in Blackhall Colliery. The median age is 44.2 in Blackhall Colliery and 44.5 in Murton (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 50.9% in Blackhall Colliery and 51.5% in Murton (county Durham).

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