Brandon (West Suffolk) vs Mildenhall (West Suffolk)

The average house price in Mildenhall (west Suffolk) is £270,045, which is 4% less than Brandon (west Suffolk) at £282,030. The most affordable entry point in Brandon (west Suffolk) is a flat at £143,414, while in Mildenhall (west Suffolk) it is a flat at £125,055.

Crime is lower in Mildenhall (west Suffolk) (27.3 per 1,000) compared to Brandon (west Suffolk) (33.7 per 1,000), a 23% difference. The most common crime category in Brandon (west Suffolk) is violent-crime, while in Mildenhall (west Suffolk) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Brandon (west Suffolk) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 66.7% in Mildenhall (west Suffolk). Brandon (west Suffolk) has 3 schools in total, while Mildenhall (west Suffolk) has 3.

Broadband & Connectivity

Brandon (west Suffolk) offers faster average downloads at 314.5 Mbps, compared to 312.8 Mbps in Mildenhall (west Suffolk). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 92.9% of premises in Brandon (west Suffolk) and 92% in Mildenhall (west Suffolk). Gigabit availability stands at 55.9% in Brandon (west Suffolk) and 54% in Mildenhall (west Suffolk).

→Brandon (west Suffolk) is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (315 vs 313 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Mildenhall (west Suffolk) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.2 (band C) versus 69.3 (band C) in Brandon (west Suffolk). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,317 in Brandon (west Suffolk) and £1,224 in Mildenhall (west Suffolk). 57.4% of homes in Brandon (west Suffolk) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.2% in Mildenhall (west Suffolk).

→Mildenhall (west Suffolk) has more energy-efficient housing — 64.2% reach band C or above, vs 57.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,962 in Mildenhall (west Suffolk) and £29,858.3 in Brandon (west Suffolk). The median age is 46.5 in Brandon (west Suffolk) and 44.5 in Mildenhall (west Suffolk). Employment rates stand at 56.6% in Brandon (west Suffolk) and 61.5% in Mildenhall (west Suffolk). Owner-occupancy is 64.7% in Brandon (west Suffolk) versus 64.1% in Mildenhall (west Suffolk).

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