Borehamwood vs Welwyn Garden City

At £503,769, Welwyn Garden City undercuts Borehamwood (£565,322) by around 12% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Borehamwood is a flat at £303,945, while in Welwyn Garden City it is a flat at £234,537.

Borehamwood has a crime rate of 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5% lower than Welwyn Garden City at 79.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Borehamwood is violent-crime, while in Welwyn Garden City it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 14 schools in Borehamwood, 88.9% are in the top two inspection bands. In Welwyn Garden City, which has 20 schools, the figure is 86.7%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Welwyn Garden City averages 458.5 Mbps – ahead of Borehamwood's 403.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.4% of premises in Borehamwood and 97.5% in Welwyn Garden City. Gigabit availability stands at 74.4% in Borehamwood and 90% in Welwyn Garden City.

→Welwyn Garden City is the faster of the two by 14% on average download speed (459 vs 403 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Welwyn Garden City, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 71.4 (band C) in Borehamwood. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,118 in Borehamwood and £1,110 in Welwyn Garden City. 67.7% of homes in Borehamwood have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 73.6% in Welwyn Garden City.

→Welwyn Garden City has more energy-efficient housing — 73.6% reach band C or above, vs 67.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,651 in Borehamwood and £36,249 in Welwyn Garden City. The median age is 41.5 in Borehamwood and 40.9 in Welwyn Garden City. Employment rates stand at 60.7% in Borehamwood and 59.6% in Welwyn Garden City. Owner-occupancy is 58.5% in Borehamwood versus 56.6% in Welwyn Garden City. Borehamwood has a population of 39,760 and Welwyn Garden City has 51,504.

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