Brentwood vs Chipping Ongar

Buyers will find Chipping Ongar more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £568,739 versus £611,158 in Brentwood. The most affordable entry point in Brentwood is a flat at £311,789, while in Chipping Ongar it is a flat at £237,182.

With 64 offences per 1,000 people, Brentwood is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Chipping Ongar's 64.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brentwood is violent-crime, while in Chipping Ongar it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Brentwood: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Chipping Ongar.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chipping Ongar enjoy 445.8 Mbps on average, while Brentwood lags behind at 371.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.6% of premises in Brentwood and 91.6% in Chipping Ongar. Gigabit availability stands at 69.9% in Brentwood and 88.3% in Chipping Ongar.

→Chipping Ongar is the faster of the two by 20% on average download speed (446 vs 372 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Chipping Ongar is band C (score 71.2), ahead of Brentwood's band C (score 69.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,151 in Brentwood and £1,220 in Chipping Ongar. 59.4% of homes in Brentwood have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 65.4% in Chipping Ongar.

→Chipping Ongar has more energy-efficient housing — 65.4% reach band C or above, vs 59.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Brentwood has a population of 55,339 while Chipping Ongar has 3,922. Median household income is £41,192 in Brentwood and £37,207.5 in Chipping Ongar. The median age is 43.6 in Brentwood and 44.3 in Chipping Ongar. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Brentwood and 60.8% in Chipping Ongar.

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