Brentwood vs Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

The average house price in Brentwood is £611,158, which is 69% less than Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames at £1,946,543. The most affordable entry point in Brentwood is a flat at £311,789, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames it is a flat at £190,096.

Crime is lower in Brentwood (64 per 1,000) compared to Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames (84.5 per 1,000), a 32% difference. The most common crime category in Brentwood is violent-crime, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Brentwood has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Brentwood has 18 schools in total, while Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames has 8.

Broadband & Connectivity

Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames offers faster average downloads at 452.6 Mbps, compared to 371.6 Mbps in Brentwood. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.6% of premises in Brentwood and 96.4% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Gigabit availability stands at 69.9% in Brentwood and 88.5% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames is the faster of the two by 22% on average download speed (453 vs 372 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 69.8 (band C) versus 69.5 (band C) in Brentwood. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,151 in Brentwood and £1,043 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. 59.4% of homes in Brentwood have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.9% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames has more energy-efficient housing — 61.9% reach band C or above, vs 59.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £41,192 in Brentwood and £35,318 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. The median age is 43.6 in Brentwood and 38.5 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Brentwood and 63% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Owner-occupancy is 70.7% in Brentwood versus 63.3% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

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