Carluke vs Harthill

At £151,310, Harthill undercuts Carluke (£175,976) by around 16% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Carluke is a flat at £101,671, while in Harthill it is a flat at £89,980.

Residents of Carluke experience less crime overall, with a rate of 1,864 per 1,000 versus 8,827.3 per 1,000 in Harthill. The most common crime category in Carluke is other-crime, while in Harthill it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 151 schools in Carluke, 87.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Harthill, which has 154 schools, the figure is 78.5%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Harthill averages 397.8 Mbps – ahead of Carluke's 390.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.1% of premises in Carluke and 91.8% in Harthill. Gigabit availability stands at 75.3% in Carluke and 77% in Harthill.

→Harthill is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (398 vs 390 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Carluke, scoring 57.3 on average (band D) compared to 55.9 (band D) in Harthill. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,628 in Carluke and £1,730 in Harthill. 47.3% of homes in Carluke have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 48.3% in Harthill.

→Harthill has more energy-efficient housing — 48.3% reach band C or above, vs 47.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,526 in Harthill and £24,866 in Carluke. The median age is 41.1 in Carluke and 40.6 in Harthill. Employment rates stand at 65.7% in Carluke and 72.1% in Harthill. Owner-occupancy is 66.7% in Carluke versus 59.8% in Harthill. Carluke has a population of 13,930 and Harthill has 3,590.

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