Buxton (High Peak) vs Cheadle Hulme

At £288,812, Buxton (high Peak) undercuts Cheadle Hulme (£415,449) by around 30% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Buxton (high Peak) is a flat at £186,068, while in Cheadle Hulme it is a flat at £178,880.

Buxton (high Peak) has a crime rate of 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31% lower than Cheadle Hulme at 75 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Buxton (high Peak) is violent-crime, while in Cheadle Hulme it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 9 schools in Buxton (high Peak), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Cheadle Hulme, which has 12 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Cheadle Hulme averages 468.1 Mbps – ahead of Buxton (high Peak)'s 264.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 82.5% of premises in Buxton (high Peak) and 98% in Cheadle Hulme. Gigabit availability stands at 43% in Buxton (high Peak) and 92.6% in Cheadle Hulme.

→Cheadle Hulme is the faster of the two by 77% on average download speed (468 vs 265 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Cheadle Hulme, scoring 70.8 on average (band C) compared to 67.4 (band C) in Buxton (high Peak). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,490 in Buxton (high Peak) and £1,191 in Cheadle Hulme. 51% of homes in Buxton (high Peak) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.7% in Cheadle Hulme.

→Cheadle Hulme has more energy-efficient housing — 62.7% reach band C or above, vs 51% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,619 in Cheadle Hulme and £30,163.7 in Buxton (high Peak). The median age is 48.3 in Buxton (high Peak) and 45.2 in Cheadle Hulme. Employment rates stand at 56.4% in Buxton (high Peak) and 58.5% in Cheadle Hulme. Owner-occupancy is 73.7% in Buxton (high Peak) versus 71.5% in Cheadle Hulme. Buxton (high Peak) has a population of 20,048 and Cheadle Hulme has 24,782.

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