Chadwell St Mary vs Gillingham (Medway)

Buyers will find Gillingham (medway) more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £326,475 versus £363,414 in Chadwell St Mary. The most affordable entry point in Chadwell St Mary is a terraced at £343,529, while in Gillingham (medway) it is a flat at £155,412.

With 0.3 offences per 1,000 people, Gillingham (medway) is the safer of the two – 23967% lower than Chadwell St Mary's 72.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Chadwell St Mary is violent-crime, while in Gillingham (medway) 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 96.3% in Gillingham (medway).

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Gillingham (medway) enjoy 479.7 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 98.1% in Gillingham (medway). Gigabit availability stands at 88.5% in Chadwell St Mary and 95.3% in Gillingham (medway).

→Gillingham (medway) is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (480 vs 453 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Gillingham (medway) is band C (score 71.3), ahead of Chadwell St Mary's band C (score 69.8). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,043 in Chadwell St Mary and £1,042 in Gillingham (medway). 61.9% of homes in Chadwell St Mary have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 66% in Gillingham (medway).

→Gillingham (medway) has more energy-efficient housing — 66% reach band C or above, vs 61.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Chadwell St Mary has a population of 10,680 while Gillingham (medway) has 108,485. Median household income is £35,318 in Chadwell St Mary and £31,915.5 in Gillingham (medway). The median age is 38.5 in Chadwell St Mary and 41.7 in Gillingham (medway). Employment rates stand at 63% in Chadwell St Mary and 58.1% in Gillingham (medway).

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