Boreham vs Burnham-on-Crouch

Buyers will find Burnham On Crouch more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £376,492 versus £385,221 in Boreham. The most affordable entry point in Boreham is a flat at £155,000, while in Burnham On Crouch it is a flat at £206,857.

Crime is lower in Burnham On Crouch (43.7 per 1,000) compared to Boreham (69.4 per 1,000), a 59% difference. The most common crime category in Boreham is violent-crime, while in Burnham On Crouch 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 Boreham: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Burnham On Crouch.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Burnham On Crouch enjoy 369.1 Mbps on average, while Boreham lags behind at 348.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 93% of premises in Boreham and 93.3% in Burnham On Crouch. Gigabit availability stands at 63.5% in Boreham and 69.7% in Burnham On Crouch.

→Burnham On Crouch is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (369 vs 349 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Boreham is band C (score 71.3), ahead of Burnham On Crouch's band C (score 70.9). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,219 in Boreham and £1,231 in Burnham On Crouch. 64.8% of homes in Boreham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.1% in Burnham On Crouch.

→Boreham has more energy-efficient housing — 64.8% reach band C or above, vs 61.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Boreham has a population of 3,561 while Burnham On Crouch has 7,806. Median household income is £34,275.8 in Boreham and £31,937 in Burnham On Crouch. The median age is 45 in Boreham and 47.7 in Burnham On Crouch. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Boreham and 56.4% in Burnham On Crouch.

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