Brandon (County Durham) vs Stanley (County Durham)

The average house price in Stanley (county Durham) is £165,330, which is 33% 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 Stanley (county Durham) it is a flat at £70,484.

With 89.4 offences per 1,000 people, Stanley (county Durham) is the safer of the two – 32% lower than Brandon (county Durham)'s 118 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brandon (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Stanley (county Durham) 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 Stanley (county Durham). Brandon (county Durham) has 4 schools in total, while Stanley (county Durham) has 10.

Broadband & Connectivity

Stanley (county Durham) offers faster average downloads at 401.9 Mbps, compared to 171.3 Mbps in Brandon (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.9% of premises in Brandon (county Durham) and 96.1% in Stanley (county Durham). Gigabit availability stands at 23.6% in Brandon (county Durham) and 75.7% in Stanley (county Durham).

→Stanley (county Durham) is the faster of the two by 135% on average download speed (402 vs 171 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Brandon (county Durham) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.5 (band C) versus 71 (band C) in Stanley (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Brandon (county Durham) and £1,147 in Stanley (county Durham). 68.5% of homes in Brandon (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 66.6% in Stanley (county Durham).

→Brandon (county Durham) has more energy-efficient housing — 68.5% reach band C or above, vs 66.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Brandon (county Durham) and £27,952 in Stanley (county Durham). The median age is 44.7 in Brandon (county Durham) and 44.5 in Stanley (county Durham). Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Brandon (county Durham) and 52.7% in Stanley (county Durham). Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Brandon (county Durham) versus 60.2% in Stanley (county Durham).

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