Blythe Bridge vs Cheddleton

Buyers will find Blythe Bridge more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £249,655 versus £269,053 in Cheddleton. The most affordable entry point in Blythe Bridge is a flat at £110,000, while in Cheddleton it is a terraced at £152,375.

Crime is lower in Cheddleton (55.3 per 1,000) compared to Blythe Bridge (55.6 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Blythe Bridge is violent-crime, while in Cheddleton 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 Blythe Bridge: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Cheddleton.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Cheddleton enjoy 364.7 Mbps on average, while Blythe Bridge lags behind at 296.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.9% of premises in Blythe Bridge and 82.6% in Cheddleton. Gigabit availability stands at 52.8% in Blythe Bridge and 70.5% in Cheddleton.

→Cheddleton is the faster of the two by 23% on average download speed (365 vs 296 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Blythe Bridge is band C (score 70.2), ahead of Cheddleton's band C (score 67.2). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,239 in Blythe Bridge and £1,457 in Cheddleton. 62.3% of homes in Blythe Bridge have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 50.5% in Cheddleton.

→Blythe Bridge has more energy-efficient housing — 62.3% reach band C or above, vs 50.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Blythe Bridge has a population of 6,798 while Cheddleton has 3,546. Median household income is £30,767 in Blythe Bridge and £29,976 in Cheddleton. The median age is 45.3 in Blythe Bridge and 48.6 in Cheddleton. Employment rates stand at 56.1% in Blythe Bridge and 55.7% in Cheddleton.

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