Bury St Edmunds vs Stowmarket

The average house price in Stowmarket is £307,984, which is 25% less than Bury St Edmunds at £385,760. The most affordable entry point in Bury St Edmunds is a flat at £192,657, while in Stowmarket it is a flat at £139,127.

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

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Stowmarket has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 90% in Bury St Edmunds. Bury St Edmunds has 14 schools in total, while Stowmarket has 8.

Broadband & Connectivity

Bury St Edmunds offers faster average downloads at 470.8 Mbps, compared to 343.2 Mbps in Stowmarket. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99% of premises in Bury St Edmunds and 92.7% in Stowmarket. Gigabit availability stands at 92% in Bury St Edmunds and 63.6% in Stowmarket.

→Bury St Edmunds is the faster of the two by 37% on average download speed (471 vs 343 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Stowmarket are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.8 (band C) versus 70.7 (band C) in Bury St Edmunds. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,225 in Bury St Edmunds and £1,354 in Stowmarket. 62.5% of homes in Bury St Edmunds have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.9% in Stowmarket.

→Bury St Edmunds has more energy-efficient housing — 62.5% reach band C or above, vs 60.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,720 in Bury St Edmunds and £30,013 in Stowmarket. The median age is 44.2 in Bury St Edmunds and 47.9 in Stowmarket. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Bury St Edmunds and 58% in Stowmarket. Owner-occupancy is 60.2% in Bury St Edmunds versus 73.9% in Stowmarket.

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