Dalry vs Wemyss Bay

At £108,376, Wemyss Bay undercuts Dalry (£132,002) by around 22% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Dalry is a flat at £84,787, while in Wemyss Bay it is a flat at £83,352.

Residents of Wemyss Bay experience less crime overall, with a rate of 1,294 per 1,000 versus 2,213.1 per 1,000 in Dalry. The most common crime category in Dalry is other-crime, while in Wemyss Bay it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 59 schools in Dalry, 90.9% are in the top two inspection bands. In Wemyss Bay, which has 28 schools, the figure is 88%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Dalry averages 433.4 Mbps – ahead of Wemyss Bay's 136.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.8% of premises in Dalry and 89.7% in Wemyss Bay. Gigabit availability stands at 84.5% in Dalry and 14.7% in Wemyss Bay.

→Dalry is the faster of the two by 219% on average download speed (433 vs 136 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Dalry, scoring 63.1 on average (band D) compared to 47.4 (band E) in Wemyss Bay. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,462 in Dalry and £1,865 in Wemyss Bay. 52.3% of homes in Dalry have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 39.1% in Wemyss Bay.

→Dalry has more energy-efficient housing — 52.3% reach band C or above, vs 39.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £34,260 in Dalry and £34,173 in Wemyss Bay. The median age is 43.3 in Dalry and 37.4 in Wemyss Bay. Employment rates stand at 72.2% in Dalry and 72.8% in Wemyss Bay. Owner-occupancy is 65.1% in Dalry versus 61.4% in Wemyss Bay. Dalry has a population of 5,360 and Wemyss Bay has 4,490.

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