Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Lumphinnans vs Kirkcaldy and Dysart

The average house price in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is £170,439, which is 0% less than Kirkcaldy And Dysart at £170,439. The most affordable entry point in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is a flat at £107,206, while in Kirkcaldy And Dysart it is a flat at £107,206.

Crime is lower in Kirkcaldy And Dysart (588 per 1,000) compared to Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans (1,550.8 per 1,000), a 164% difference. The most common crime category in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is other-crime, while in Kirkcaldy And Dysart it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has 81.8% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 81.8% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has 159 schools in total, while Kirkcaldy And Dysart has 159.

Broadband & Connectivity

Kirkcaldy And Dysart offers faster average downloads at 445.0 Mbps, compared to 359.0 Mbps in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.7% of premises in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 97.1% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Gigabit availability stands at 67.2% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 87.2% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart.

→Kirkcaldy And Dysart is the faster of the two by 24% on average download speed (445 vs 359 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 55.3 (band D) versus 49.5 (band E) in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,673 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and £1,730 in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. 48% of homes in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 36.9% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart.

→Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has more energy-efficient housing — 48% reach band C or above, vs 36.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,005 in Kirkcaldy And Dysart and £24,860 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. The median age is 40.4 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 38.2 in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Employment rates stand at 69.4% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 67.5% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Owner-occupancy is 57.1% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans versus 53.9% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart.

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