Bridge of Weir vs Wemyss Bay

Buyers will find Wemyss Bay more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £108,376 versus £156,798 in Bridge Of Weir. The most affordable entry point in Bridge Of Weir is a flat at £102,343, while in Wemyss Bay it is a flat at £83,352.

With 1,294 offences per 1,000 people, Wemyss Bay is the safer of the two – 143% lower than Bridge Of Weir's 3,143.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bridge Of Weir is other-crime, while in Wemyss Bay it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Bridge Of Weir: 94.8% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 88% in Wemyss Bay.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Bridge Of Weir enjoy 285.2 Mbps on average, while Wemyss Bay lags behind at 136.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.4% of premises in Bridge Of Weir and 89.7% in Wemyss Bay. Gigabit availability stands at 50.4% in Bridge Of Weir and 14.7% in Wemyss Bay.

→Bridge Of Weir is the faster of the two by 110% on average download speed (285 vs 136 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bridge Of Weir is band E (score 51.2), ahead of Wemyss Bay's band E (score 47.4). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,626 in Bridge Of Weir and £1,865 in Wemyss Bay. 41.5% of homes in Bridge Of Weir have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 39.1% in Wemyss Bay.

→Bridge Of Weir has more energy-efficient housing — 41.5% reach band C or above, vs 39.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Bridge Of Weir has a population of 4,820 while Wemyss Bay has 4,490. Median household income is £34,173 in Wemyss Bay and £33,653 in Bridge Of Weir. The median age is 38.8 in Bridge Of Weir and 37.4 in Wemyss Bay. Employment rates stand at 72.2% in Bridge Of Weir and 72.8% in Wemyss Bay.

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