Brough and Elloughton vs Messingham

At £243,456, Messingham undercuts Brough And Elloughton (£268,385) by around 10% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Brough And Elloughton is a flat at £117,800, while in Messingham it is a terraced at £120,958.

Brough And Elloughton has a crime rate of 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50% lower than Messingham at 76.4 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brough And Elloughton is violent-crime, while in Messingham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 4 schools in Brough And Elloughton, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Messingham, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Brough And Elloughton averages 448.6 Mbps – ahead of Messingham's 404.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.6% of premises in Brough And Elloughton and 93.8% in Messingham. Gigabit availability stands at 88.1% in Brough And Elloughton and 78.1% in Messingham.

→Brough And Elloughton is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (449 vs 405 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Messingham, scoring 71 on average (band C) compared to 70.8 (band C) in Brough And Elloughton. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,269 in Brough And Elloughton and £1,321 in Messingham. 62.1% of homes in Brough And Elloughton have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.2% in Messingham.

→Messingham has more energy-efficient housing — 63.2% reach band C or above, vs 62.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,674 in Brough And Elloughton and £30,308 in Messingham. The median age is 48.7 in Brough And Elloughton and 46.4 in Messingham. Employment rates stand at 54.2% in Brough And Elloughton and 54% in Messingham. Owner-occupancy is 73.1% in Brough And Elloughton versus 68.9% in Messingham. Brough And Elloughton has a population of 11,756 and Messingham has 3,375.

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