Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) vs Newcastle-under-Lyme

The average house price in Newcastle Under Lyme is £188,515, which is 23% less than Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) at £232,024. The most affordable entry point in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) is a flat at £100,524, while in Newcastle Under Lyme it is a flat at £86,909.

Crime is lower in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) (55.6 per 1,000) compared to Newcastle Under Lyme (68.9 per 1,000), a 24% difference. The most common crime category in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) is violent-crime, while in Newcastle Under Lyme it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 90.9% in Newcastle Under Lyme. Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) has 5 schools in total, while Newcastle Under Lyme has 27.

Broadband & Connectivity

Newcastle Under Lyme offers faster average downloads at 433.8 Mbps, compared to 218.9 Mbps in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 81.1% of premises in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) and 96.6% in Newcastle Under Lyme. Gigabit availability stands at 36.1% in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) and 84.4% in Newcastle Under Lyme.

→Newcastle Under Lyme is the faster of the two by 98% on average download speed (434 vs 219 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Newcastle Under Lyme are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71 (band C) versus 70.5 (band C) in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,242 in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) and £1,168 in Newcastle Under Lyme. 62.1% of homes in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.5% in Newcastle Under Lyme.

→Newcastle Under Lyme has more energy-efficient housing — 64.5% reach band C or above, vs 62.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,124.3 in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) and £30,673.7 in Newcastle Under Lyme. The median age is 45.9 in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) and 44.1 in Newcastle Under Lyme. Employment rates stand at 57.5% in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) and 55.8% in Newcastle Under Lyme. Owner-occupancy is 71.7% in Cheadle (staffordshire Moorlands) versus 64.8% in Newcastle Under Lyme.

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