Bromham (Bedford) vs Olney

The average house price in Bromham (bedford) is £478,315, which is 30% less than Olney at £688,210. The most affordable entry point in Bromham (bedford) is a terraced at £300,290, while in Olney it is a flat at £231,873.

With 77.6 offences per 1,000 people, Bromham (bedford) is the safer of the two – 12% lower than Olney's 87.1 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bromham (bedford) is violent-crime, while in Olney 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 Olney. Bromham (bedford) has 1 schools in total, while Olney has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Olney offers faster average downloads at 432.7 Mbps, compared to 324.9 Mbps in Bromham (bedford). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.2% of premises in Bromham (bedford) and 94.5% in Olney. Gigabit availability stands at 58.9% in Bromham (bedford) and 83.9% in Olney.

→Olney is the faster of the two by 33% on average download speed (433 vs 325 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Olney are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 74.8 (band C) versus 73.4 (band C) in Bromham (bedford). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,067 in Bromham (bedford) and £1,006 in Olney. 73% of homes in Bromham (bedford) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 79.1% in Olney.

→Olney has more energy-efficient housing — 79.1% reach band C or above, vs 73% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £34,924 in Olney and £34,685.3 in Bromham (bedford). The median age is 41 in Bromham (bedford) and 39 in Olney. Employment rates stand at 63% in Bromham (bedford) and 63.8% in Olney. Owner-occupancy is 62.9% in Bromham (bedford) versus 54.8% in Olney.

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