Caterham vs Otford and Kemsing

Buyers will find Caterham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £534,519 versus £731,104 in Otford And Kemsing. The most affordable entry point in Caterham is a flat at £280,876, while in Otford And Kemsing it is a terraced at £434,257.

With 52.6 offences per 1,000 people, Otford And Kemsing is the safer of the two – 5% lower than Caterham's 55.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Caterham is violent-crime, while in Otford And Kemsing it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Caterham: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Otford And Kemsing.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Caterham enjoy 390.3 Mbps on average, while Otford And Kemsing lags behind at 324.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.1% of premises in Caterham and 90% in Otford And Kemsing. Gigabit availability stands at 74.3% in Caterham and 59.6% in Otford And Kemsing.

→Caterham is the faster of the two by 20% on average download speed (390 vs 325 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Otford And Kemsing is band C (score 68.1), ahead of Caterham's band D (score 67.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,184 in Caterham and £1,319 in Otford And Kemsing. 49.7% of homes in Caterham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 56.4% in Otford And Kemsing.

→Otford And Kemsing has more energy-efficient housing — 56.4% reach band C or above, vs 49.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Caterham has a population of 22,757 while Otford And Kemsing has 7,332. Median household income is £37,961 in Otford And Kemsing and £35,439.5 in Caterham. The median age is 42.4 in Caterham and 44.1 in Otford And Kemsing. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Caterham and 59.8% in Otford And Kemsing.

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