Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Lumphinnans vs Edinburgh

Buyers will find Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £170,439 versus £290,946 in Edinburgh. The most affordable entry point in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is a flat at £107,206, while in Edinburgh it is a flat at £238,069.

Crime is lower in Edinburgh (103.1 per 1,000) compared to Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans (1,550.8 per 1,000), a 1404% difference. The most common crime category in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is other-crime, while in Edinburgh it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans: 81.8% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 74.3% in Edinburgh.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Edinburgh enjoy 434.3 Mbps on average, while Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans lags behind at 359.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.7% of premises in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 95.7% in Edinburgh. Gigabit availability stands at 67.2% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 84.2% in Edinburgh.

→Edinburgh is the faster of the two by 21% on average download speed (434 vs 359 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Edinburgh is band D (score 57.6), ahead of Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans's band D (score 55.3). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,673 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and £1,717 in Edinburgh. 48% of homes in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 26.9% in Edinburgh.

→Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has more energy-efficient housing — 48% reach band C or above, vs 26.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has a population of 18,960 while Edinburgh has 512,150. Median household income is £33,529 in Edinburgh and £24,860 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. The median age is 40.4 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 41.2 in Edinburgh. Employment rates stand at 69.4% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 71.9% in Edinburgh.

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