Bromham (Bedford) vs Irchester

The average house price in Irchester is £285,422, which is 68% less than Bromham (bedford) at £478,315. The most affordable entry point in Bromham (bedford) is a terraced at £300,290, while in Irchester it is a flat at £125,000.

With 75.5 offences per 1,000 people, Irchester is the safer of the two – 3% lower than Bromham (bedford)'s 77.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bromham (bedford) is violent-crime, while in Irchester it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Bromham (bedford) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Irchester. Bromham (bedford) has 1 schools in total, while Irchester has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Irchester offers faster average downloads at 451.3 Mbps, compared to 324.9 Mbps in Bromham (bedford). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.2% of premises in Bromham (bedford) and 96.9% in Irchester. Gigabit availability stands at 58.9% in Bromham (bedford) and 88.6% in Irchester.

→Irchester is the faster of the two by 39% on average download speed (451 vs 325 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Bromham (bedford) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 73.4 (band C) versus 72.5 (band C) in Irchester. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,067 in Bromham (bedford) and £1,096 in Irchester. 73% of homes in Bromham (bedford) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.9% in Irchester.

→Bromham (bedford) has more energy-efficient housing — 73% reach band C or above, vs 69.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £34,685.3 in Bromham (bedford) and £32,409 in Irchester. The median age is 41 in Bromham (bedford) and 42 in Irchester. Employment rates stand at 63% in Bromham (bedford) and 61.5% in Irchester. Owner-occupancy is 62.9% in Bromham (bedford) versus 63.9% in Irchester.

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