Chadwell St Mary vs Chatham

Buyers will find Chatham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £321,268 versus £363,414 in Chadwell St Mary. The most affordable entry point in Chadwell St Mary is a terraced at £343,529, while in Chatham it is a flat at £177,530.

Crime is lower in Chatham (0.3 per 1,000) compared to Chadwell St Mary (72.2 per 1,000), a 23967% difference. The most common crime category in Chadwell St Mary is violent-crime, while in Chatham 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 Chadwell St Mary: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 91.3% in Chatham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chatham enjoy 468.9 Mbps on average, while Chadwell St Mary lags behind at 452.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.4% of premises in Chadwell St Mary and 98.8% in Chatham. Gigabit availability stands at 88.5% in Chadwell St Mary and 91.6% in Chatham.

→Chatham is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (469 vs 453 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Chatham is band C (score 72), ahead of Chadwell St Mary's band C (score 69.8). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,043 in Chadwell St Mary and £1,073 in Chatham. 61.9% of homes in Chadwell St Mary have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.3% in Chatham.

→Chatham has more energy-efficient housing — 67.3% reach band C or above, vs 61.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Chadwell St Mary has a population of 10,680 while Chatham has 76,956. Median household income is £35,318 in Chadwell St Mary and £32,388 in Chatham. The median age is 38.5 in Chadwell St Mary and 42.4 in Chatham. Employment rates stand at 63% in Chadwell St Mary and 60.5% in Chatham.

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