Bourton-on-the-Water vs Cheltenham

Buyers will find Cheltenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £443,327 versus £480,214 in Bourton On The Water. The most affordable entry point in Bourton On The Water is a flat at £280,296, while in Cheltenham it is a flat at £240,625.

Crime is lower in Bourton On The Water (45 per 1,000) compared to Cheltenham (79.2 per 1,000), a 76% difference. The most common crime category in Bourton On The Water is violent-crime, while in Cheltenham 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 Bourton On The Water: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 96.3% in Cheltenham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Cheltenham enjoy 467.9 Mbps on average, while Bourton On The Water lags behind at 359.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.3% of premises in Bourton On The Water and 98% in Cheltenham. Gigabit availability stands at 67.7% in Bourton On The Water and 92% in Cheltenham.

→Cheltenham is the faster of the two by 30% on average download speed (468 vs 359 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Cheltenham is band C (score 72.3), ahead of Bourton On The Water's band C (score 70.3). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,290 in Bourton On The Water and £1,075 in Cheltenham. 63.4% of homes in Bourton On The Water have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.4% in Cheltenham.

→Cheltenham has more energy-efficient housing — 69.4% reach band C or above, vs 63.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Bourton On The Water has a population of 4,177 while Cheltenham has 115,941. Median household income is £32,548 in Cheltenham and £32,306.7 in Bourton On The Water. The median age is 46.1 in Bourton On The Water and 44.6 in Cheltenham. Employment rates stand at 59.3% in Bourton On The Water and 60.1% in Cheltenham.

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