Brentwood vs Thundersley and South Benfleet

At £423,137, Thundersley And South Benfleet undercuts Brentwood (£611,158) by around 44% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Brentwood is a flat at £311,789, while in Thundersley And South Benfleet it is a flat at £232,731.

Residents of Thundersley And South Benfleet experience less crime overall, with a rate of 51.7 per 1,000 versus 64 per 1,000 in Brentwood. The most common crime category in Brentwood is violent-crime, while in Thundersley And South Benfleet it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 18 schools in Brentwood, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Thundersley And South Benfleet, which has 16 schools, the figure is 90.9%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Thundersley And South Benfleet averages 377.5 Mbps – ahead of Brentwood's 371.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.6% of premises in Brentwood and 98.5% in Thundersley And South Benfleet. Gigabit availability stands at 69.9% in Brentwood and 70.9% in Thundersley And South Benfleet.

→Thundersley And South Benfleet is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (378 vs 372 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Brentwood, scoring 69.5 on average (band C) compared to 69.5 (band D) in Thundersley And South Benfleet. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,151 in Brentwood and £1,123 in Thundersley And South Benfleet. 59.4% of homes in Brentwood have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.4% in Thundersley And South Benfleet.

→Brentwood has more energy-efficient housing — 59.4% reach band C or above, vs 58.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £41,192 in Brentwood and £34,365 in Thundersley And South Benfleet. The median age is 43.6 in Brentwood and 44.2 in Thundersley And South Benfleet. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Brentwood and 57.5% in Thundersley And South Benfleet. Owner-occupancy is 70.7% in Brentwood versus 71.7% in Thundersley And South Benfleet. Brentwood has a population of 55,339 and Thundersley And South Benfleet has 49,886.

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