Burnham-on-Crouch vs Great Wakering

The average house price in Burnham On Crouch is £376,492, which is 6% less than Great Wakering at £400,392. The most affordable entry point in Burnham On Crouch is a flat at £206,857, while in Great Wakering it is a flat at £184,069.

With 43.5 offences per 1,000 people, Great Wakering is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Burnham On Crouch's 43.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Burnham On Crouch is violent-crime, while in Great Wakering it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Burnham On Crouch has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Great Wakering. Burnham On Crouch has 3 schools in total, while Great Wakering has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Great Wakering offers faster average downloads at 463.0 Mbps, compared to 369.1 Mbps in Burnham On Crouch. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 93.3% of premises in Burnham On Crouch and 96.9% in Great Wakering. Gigabit availability stands at 69.7% in Burnham On Crouch and 90.8% in Great Wakering.

→Great Wakering is the faster of the two by 25% on average download speed (463 vs 369 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Burnham On Crouch are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.9 (band C) versus 68.4 (band C) in Great Wakering. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,231 in Burnham On Crouch and £1,169 in Great Wakering. 61.1% of homes in Burnham On Crouch have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 53.4% in Great Wakering.

→Burnham On Crouch has more energy-efficient housing — 61.1% reach band C or above, vs 53.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,070.5 in Great Wakering and £31,937 in Burnham On Crouch. The median age is 47.7 in Burnham On Crouch and 45.1 in Great Wakering. Employment rates stand at 56.4% in Burnham On Crouch and 57.2% in Great Wakering. Owner-occupancy is 76.2% in Burnham On Crouch versus 70.9% in Great Wakering.

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