Brownhills vs Featherstone (South Staffordshire)

At £253,612, Brownhills undercuts Featherstone (south Staffordshire) (£260,055) by around 2% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Brownhills is a flat at £114,071, while in Featherstone (south Staffordshire) it is a flat at £112,000.

Featherstone (south Staffordshire) has a crime rate of 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80% lower than Brownhills at 90.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brownhills is violent-crime, while in Featherstone (south Staffordshire) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 10 schools in Brownhills, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Featherstone (south Staffordshire), which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Brownhills averages 449.4 Mbps – ahead of Featherstone (south Staffordshire)'s 444.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.1% of premises in Brownhills and 96.5% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Gigabit availability stands at 87.8% in Brownhills and 87.2% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire).

→Brownhills is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (449 vs 444 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Brownhills, scoring 69.4 on average (band C) compared to 69.4 (band C) in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,195 in Brownhills and £1,216 in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). 58.2% of homes in Brownhills have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.3% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire).

→Featherstone (south Staffordshire) has more energy-efficient housing — 60.3% reach band C or above, vs 58.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,251 in Brownhills and £29,896 in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). The median age is 43.7 in Brownhills and 44.5 in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Employment rates stand at 56.5% in Brownhills and 53.8% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Owner-occupancy is 66.6% in Brownhills versus 64.8% in Featherstone (south Staffordshire). Brownhills has a population of 21,238 and Featherstone (south Staffordshire) has 7,096.

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