Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Lumphinnans vs Kirkliston

The average house price in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is £170,439, which is 41% less than Kirkliston at £290,946. The most affordable entry point in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is a flat at £107,206, while in Kirkliston it is a flat at £238,069.

Crime is lower in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans (1,550.8 per 1,000) compared to Kirkliston (11,142 per 1,000), a 618% difference. The most common crime category in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans is other-crime, while in Kirkliston it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Kirkliston has 91.5% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 81.8% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans. Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has 159 schools in total, while Kirkliston has 86.

Broadband & Connectivity

Kirkliston offers faster average downloads at 456.4 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% in Kirkliston. Gigabit availability stands at 67.2% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 89.5% in Kirkliston.

→Kirkliston is the faster of the two by 27% on average download speed (456 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 52.5 (band E) in Kirkliston. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,673 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and £1,662 in Kirkliston. 48% of homes in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 47.6% in Kirkliston.

→Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans has more energy-efficient housing — 48% reach band C or above, vs 47.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £24,860 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and £24,814 in Kirkliston. The median age is 40.4 in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 39.3 in Kirkliston. Employment rates stand at 69.4% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans and 71% in Kirkliston. Owner-occupancy is 57.1% in Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly And Lumphinnans versus 54.7% in Kirkliston.

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