Bury St Edmunds vs Newmarket

At £385,760, Bury St Edmunds undercuts Newmarket (£418,250) by around 8% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bury St Edmunds is a flat at £192,657, while in Newmarket it is a flat at £199,645.

Crime rate data is not available for both Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket at this time.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Of the 14 schools in Bury St Edmunds, 90% are in the top two inspection bands. In Newmarket, which has 7 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bury St Edmunds averages 470.8 Mbps – ahead of Newmarket's 355.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99% of premises in Bury St Edmunds and 92.6% in Newmarket. Gigabit availability stands at 92% in Bury St Edmunds and 65.7% in Newmarket.

→Bury St Edmunds is the faster of the two by 33% on average download speed (471 vs 355 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Newmarket leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 72.6 (C), while Bury St Edmunds averages 70.7 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,225 in Bury St Edmunds and £1,186 in Newmarket. 62.5% of homes in Bury St Edmunds have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.9% in Newmarket.

→Newmarket has more energy-efficient housing — 67.9% reach band C or above, vs 62.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,623 in Newmarket and £30,720 in Bury St Edmunds. The median age is 44.2 in Bury St Edmunds and 44.3 in Newmarket. Owner-occupancy is 60.2% in Bury St Edmunds versus 65.7% in Newmarket. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Bury St Edmunds and 62.1% in Newmarket.

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