Boldon Colliery vs Easington (County Durham)

At £164,057, Boldon Colliery undercuts Easington (county Durham) (£206,861) by around 21% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Boldon Colliery is a flat at £76,994, while in Easington (county Durham) it is a terraced at £107,713.

Easington (county Durham) has a crime rate of 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10% lower than Boldon Colliery at 98.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Boldon Colliery is violent-crime, while in Easington (county Durham) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Boldon Colliery, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Easington (county Durham), which has 3 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Easington (county Durham) averages 451.0 Mbps – ahead of Boldon Colliery's 429.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 100% of premises in Boldon Colliery and 98.2% in Easington (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 83.3% in Boldon Colliery and 88.2% in Easington (county Durham).

→Easington (county Durham) is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (451 vs 430 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Easington (county Durham), scoring 71.5 on average (band C) compared to 70.3 (band C) in Boldon Colliery. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,083 in Boldon Colliery and £1,191 in Easington (county Durham). 65% of homes in Boldon Colliery have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.5% in Easington (county Durham).

→Easington (county Durham) has more energy-efficient housing — 68.5% reach band C or above, vs 65% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Easington (county Durham) and £27,564 in Boldon Colliery. The median age is 44.7 in Boldon Colliery and 44.7 in Easington (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 51.5% in Boldon Colliery and 51.2% in Easington (county Durham). Owner-occupancy is 56.6% in Boldon Colliery versus 62.5% in Easington (county Durham). Boldon Colliery has a population of 6,071 and Easington (county Durham) has 6,968.

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