Chipping Ongar vs Elsenham

At £480,546, Elsenham undercuts Chipping Ongar (£568,739) by around 18% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Chipping Ongar is a flat at £237,182, while in Elsenham it is a flat at £218,686.

Residents of Elsenham experience less crime overall, with a rate of 52.4 per 1,000 versus 64.3 per 1,000 in Chipping Ongar. The most common crime category in Chipping Ongar is violent-crime, while in Elsenham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 1 schools in Chipping Ongar, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Elsenham, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Elsenham averages 450.6 Mbps – ahead of Chipping Ongar's 445.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.6% of premises in Chipping Ongar and 96.8% in Elsenham. Gigabit availability stands at 88.3% in Chipping Ongar and 88.6% in Elsenham.

→Elsenham is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (451 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Elsenham, scoring 72.4 on average (band C) compared to 71.2 (band C) in Chipping Ongar. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,220 in Chipping Ongar and £1,230 in Elsenham. 65.4% of homes in Chipping Ongar have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68% in Elsenham.

→Elsenham has more energy-efficient housing — 68% reach band C or above, vs 65.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,260.7 in Elsenham and £37,207.5 in Chipping Ongar. The median age is 44.3 in Chipping Ongar and 44 in Elsenham. Employment rates stand at 60.8% in Chipping Ongar and 61.8% in Elsenham. Owner-occupancy is 70.5% in Chipping Ongar versus 69.8% in Elsenham. Chipping Ongar has a population of 3,922 and Elsenham has 3,414.

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