Cottenham vs Great Shelford and Stapleford

Property in Great Shelford And Stapleford commands an average of £472,328, compared with £444,751 in Cottenham – a difference of 6%. The most affordable entry point in Cottenham is a flat at £201,667, while in Great Shelford And Stapleford it is a terraced at £190,208.

Residents of Great Shelford And Stapleford experience less crime overall, with a rate of 45.9 per 1,000 versus 46 per 1,000 in Cottenham. The most common crime category in Cottenham is violent-crime, while in Great Shelford And Stapleford it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Cottenham, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Great Shelford And Stapleford. There are 2 schools in Cottenham and 2 in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 475.4 Mbps in Cottenham and 386.5 Mbps in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.2% of premises in Cottenham and 95.4% in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Gigabit availability stands at 93% in Cottenham and 73.7% in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

→Cottenham is the faster of the two by 23% on average download speed (475 vs 387 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Cottenham, scoring 73.9 on average (band C) compared to 73.9 (band C) in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,068 in Cottenham and £1,068 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. 72.6% of homes in Cottenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 72.6% in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

→Cottenham has more energy-efficient housing — 72.6% reach band C or above, vs 72.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,695 in Cottenham and £37,695 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. The median age is 40.5 in Cottenham and 40.5 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Cottenham and 59.9% in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Owner-occupancy is 56.5% in Cottenham versus 56.5% in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Cottenham has a population of 6,156 and Great Shelford And Stapleford has 6,159.

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