Bolton upon Dearne vs Dunscroft and Hatfield

At £129,870, Bolton Upon Dearne undercuts Dunscroft And Hatfield (£144,660) by around 10% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bolton Upon Dearne is a flat at £80,000, while in Dunscroft And Hatfield it is a terraced at £116,333.

Bolton Upon Dearne has a crime rate of 95 per 1,000 residents, which is 23% lower than Dunscroft And Hatfield at 116.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bolton Upon Dearne is violent-crime, while in Dunscroft And Hatfield it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 3 schools in Bolton Upon Dearne, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Dunscroft And Hatfield, which has 5 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bolton Upon Dearne averages 440.5 Mbps – ahead of Dunscroft And Hatfield's 425.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98% of premises in Bolton Upon Dearne and 96% in Dunscroft And Hatfield. Gigabit availability stands at 85.4% in Bolton Upon Dearne and 82.9% in Dunscroft And Hatfield.

→Bolton Upon Dearne is the faster of the two by 3% on average download speed (441 vs 426 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Dunscroft And Hatfield leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 70.9 (C), while Bolton Upon Dearne averages 70.2 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,100 in Bolton Upon Dearne and £1,093 in Dunscroft And Hatfield. 60.7% of homes in Bolton Upon Dearne have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.2% in Dunscroft And Hatfield.

→Dunscroft And Hatfield has more energy-efficient housing — 61.2% reach band C or above, vs 60.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,186 in Dunscroft And Hatfield and £29,218.5 in Bolton Upon Dearne. The median age is 43.4 in Bolton Upon Dearne and 43.4 in Dunscroft And Hatfield. Owner-occupancy is 63% in Bolton Upon Dearne versus 62.8% in Dunscroft And Hatfield. Employment rates stand at 55.2% in Bolton Upon Dearne and 54.9% in Dunscroft And Hatfield.

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