Brandon (County Durham) vs Fence Houses

The average house price in Fence Houses is £97,500, which is 126% less than Brandon (county Durham) at £220,636. The most affordable entry point in Brandon (county Durham) is a flat at £96,778, while in Fence Houses it is a semi-detached at £97,500.

With 94.6 offences per 1,000 people, Fence Houses is the safer of the two – 25% lower than Brandon (county Durham)'s 118 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brandon (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Fence Houses it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Brandon (county Durham) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Fence Houses. Brandon (county Durham) has 4 schools in total, while Fence Houses has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Fence Houses offers faster average downloads at 455.9 Mbps, compared to 171.3 Mbps in Brandon (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.9% of premises in Brandon (county Durham) and 96.4% in Fence Houses. Gigabit availability stands at 23.6% in Brandon (county Durham) and 89.1% in Fence Houses.

→Fence Houses is the faster of the two by 166% on average download speed (456 vs 171 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Fence Houses are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 72.4 (band C) versus 71.5 (band C) in Brandon (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Brandon (county Durham) and £1,124 in Fence Houses. 68.5% of homes in Brandon (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Fence Houses.

→Fence Houses has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Brandon (county Durham) and £28,342.5 in Fence Houses. The median age is 44.7 in Brandon (county Durham) and 44.5 in Fence Houses. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Brandon (county Durham) and 51.5% in Fence Houses. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Brandon (county Durham) versus 60.3% in Fence Houses.

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