Brandon (County Durham) vs Murton (County Durham)

Property in Brandon (county Durham) commands an average of £220,636, compared with £125,598 in Murton (county Durham) – a difference of 76%. The most affordable entry point in Brandon (county Durham) is a flat at £96,778, while in Murton (county Durham) it is a flat at £75,000.

Murton (county Durham) has a crime rate of 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31% lower than Brandon (county Durham) at 118 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brandon (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Murton (county Durham) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Brandon (county Durham), where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Murton (county Durham). There are 4 schools in Brandon (county Durham) and 2 in Murton (county Durham).

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 358.6 Mbps in Murton (county Durham) and 171.3 Mbps in Brandon (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.9% of premises in Brandon (county Durham) and 96.5% in Murton (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 23.6% in Brandon (county Durham) and 61.4% in Murton (county Durham).

→Murton (county Durham) is the faster of the two by 109% on average download speed (359 vs 171 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Murton (county Durham) leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 72.4 (C), while Brandon (county Durham) averages 71.5 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Brandon (county Durham) and £1,124 in Murton (county Durham). 68.5% of homes in Brandon (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.4% in Murton (county Durham).

→Murton (county Durham) 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 Murton (county Durham). The median age is 44.7 in Brandon (county Durham) and 44.5 in Murton (county Durham). Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Brandon (county Durham) versus 60.3% in Murton (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Brandon (county Durham) and 51.5% in Murton (county Durham).

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