Cardenden and Auchterderran vs Kirkliston

Property in Kirkliston commands an average of £290,946, compared with £170,439 in Cardenden And Auchterderran – a difference of 41%. The most affordable entry point in Cardenden And Auchterderran is a flat at £107,206, while in Kirkliston it is a flat at £238,069.

Residents of Cardenden And Auchterderran experience less crime overall, with a rate of 5,425.1 per 1,000 versus 11,142 per 1,000 in Kirkliston. The most common crime category in Cardenden And Auchterderran is other-crime, while in Kirkliston it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Kirkliston, where 91.5% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 81.8% in Cardenden And Auchterderran. There are 159 schools in Cardenden And Auchterderran and 86 in Kirkliston.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 456.4 Mbps in Kirkliston and 400.7 Mbps in Cardenden And Auchterderran. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.6% of premises in Cardenden And Auchterderran and 97% in Kirkliston. Gigabit availability stands at 76.8% in Cardenden And Auchterderran and 89.5% in Kirkliston.

→Kirkliston is the faster of the two by 14% on average download speed (456 vs 401 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Kirkliston, scoring 52.5 on average (band E) compared to 49 (band E) in Cardenden And Auchterderran. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,497 in Cardenden And Auchterderran and £1,662 in Kirkliston. 31.4% of homes in Cardenden And Auchterderran have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 47.6% in Kirkliston.

→Kirkliston has more energy-efficient housing — 47.6% reach band C or above, vs 31.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,318 in Cardenden And Auchterderran and £24,814 in Kirkliston. The median age is 38 in Cardenden And Auchterderran and 39.3 in Kirkliston. Employment rates stand at 75.1% in Cardenden And Auchterderran and 71% in Kirkliston. Owner-occupancy is 63.8% in Cardenden And Auchterderran versus 54.7% in Kirkliston. Cardenden And Auchterderran has a population of 5,420 and Kirkliston has 4,740.

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