Castle Donington vs Groby

The average house price in Groby is £317,842, which is 1% less than Castle Donington at £321,094. The most affordable entry point in Castle Donington is a flat at £154,000, while in Groby it is a flat at £193,500.

With 53.8 offences per 1,000 people, Groby is the safer of the two – 1% lower than Castle Donington's 54.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Castle Donington is violent-crime, while in Groby it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Castle Donington has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Groby. Castle Donington has 4 schools in total, while Groby has 4.

Broadband & Connectivity

Groby offers faster average downloads at 435.3 Mbps, compared to 319.9 Mbps in Castle Donington. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 90.1% of premises in Castle Donington and 95.5% in Groby. Gigabit availability stands at 58.7% in Castle Donington and 84.8% in Groby.

→Groby is the faster of the two by 36% on average download speed (435 vs 320 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Castle Donington are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.7 (band C) versus 71.4 (band C) in Groby. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,147 in Castle Donington and £1,134 in Groby. 62.7% of homes in Castle Donington have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.2% in Groby.

→Groby has more energy-efficient housing — 67.2% reach band C or above, vs 62.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,828.7 in Castle Donington and £31,566 in Groby. The median age is 43.4 in Castle Donington and 44 in Groby. Employment rates stand at 58% in Castle Donington and 57.5% in Groby. Owner-occupancy is 68.8% in Castle Donington versus 72.1% in Groby.

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