Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) vs Willaston (Cheshire East)

At £331,561, Willaston (cheshire East) undercuts Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) (£433,589) by around 31% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) is a flat at £223,000, while in Willaston (cheshire East) it is a flat at £157,333.

Residents of Willaston (cheshire East) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 59.7 per 1,000 versus 66.7 per 1,000 in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester). The most common crime category in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) is violent-crime, while in Willaston (cheshire East) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Willaston (cheshire East), which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) averages 391.6 Mbps – ahead of Willaston (cheshire East)'s 351.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.4% of premises in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) and 90.8% in Willaston (cheshire East). Gigabit availability stands at 74.2% in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) and 65.9% in Willaston (cheshire East).

→Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (392 vs 352 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester), scoring 71.5 on average (band C) compared to 70.9 (band C) in Willaston (cheshire East). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,103 in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) and £1,250 in Willaston (cheshire East). 72.1% of homes in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.8% in Willaston (cheshire East).

→Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) has more energy-efficient housing — 72.1% reach band C or above, vs 61.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,000 in Willaston (cheshire East) and £31,498 in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester). The median age is 45 in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) and 46.1 in Willaston (cheshire East). Employment rates stand at 57.2% in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) and 58.4% in Willaston (cheshire East). Owner-occupancy is 68.3% in Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) versus 71.9% in Willaston (cheshire East). Cuddington (cheshire West And Chester) has a population of 5,860 and Willaston (cheshire East) has 3,653.

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