Brent vs Chalfont St Giles

At £681,000, Brent undercuts Chalfont St Giles (£931,906) by around 27% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Brent is a flat at £419,959, while in Chalfont St Giles it is a terraced at £481,052.

Chalfont St Giles has a crime rate of 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52% lower than Brent at 90 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brent is violent-crime, while in Chalfont St Giles it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 79 schools in Brent, 97.1% are in the top two inspection bands. In Chalfont St Giles, which has 2 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Brent averages 402.0 Mbps – ahead of Chalfont St Giles's 322.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.6% of premises in Brent and 94.4% in Chalfont St Giles. Gigabit availability stands at 73.1% in Brent and 58.2% in Chalfont St Giles.

→Brent is the faster of the two by 25% on average download speed (402 vs 322 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Brent, scoring 72.8 on average (band C) compared to 70.4 (band C) in Chalfont St Giles. Estimated annual energy costs average £873 in Brent and £1,277 in Chalfont St Giles. 71.9% of homes in Brent have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63% in Chalfont St Giles.

→Brent has more energy-efficient housing — 71.9% reach band C or above, vs 63% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,842.3 in Brent and £37,421 in Chalfont St Giles. The median age is 38.1 in Brent and 43.3 in Chalfont St Giles. Employment rates stand at 60.4% in Brent and 62.1% in Chalfont St Giles. Owner-occupancy is 38.9% in Brent versus 70.5% in Chalfont St Giles. Brent has a population of 340,866 and Chalfont St Giles has 4,707.

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