Deeping St James vs Whittlesey

At £267,250, Whittlesey undercuts Deeping St James (£289,259) by around 8% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Deeping St James is a flat at £154,667, while in Whittlesey it is a flat at £132,125.

Deeping St James has a crime rate of 52.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45% lower than Whittlesey at 75.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Deeping St James is violent-crime, while in Whittlesey it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 3 schools in Deeping St James, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Whittlesey, which has 3 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Whittlesey averages 407.6 Mbps – ahead of Deeping St James's 335.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.1% of premises in Deeping St James and 93.6% in Whittlesey. Gigabit availability stands at 62.6% in Deeping St James and 78.6% in Whittlesey.

→Whittlesey is the faster of the two by 21% on average download speed (408 vs 336 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Whittlesey, scoring 72.6 on average (band C) compared to 71 (band C) in Deeping St James. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,212 in Deeping St James and £1,117 in Whittlesey. 64.5% of homes in Deeping St James have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.3% in Whittlesey.

→Whittlesey has more energy-efficient housing — 69.3% reach band C or above, vs 64.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,544.7 in Whittlesey and £29,750.7 in Deeping St James. The median age is 44.1 in Deeping St James and 43 in Whittlesey. Employment rates stand at 58.5% in Deeping St James and 59.1% in Whittlesey. Owner-occupancy is 64.5% in Deeping St James versus 63.8% in Whittlesey. Deeping St James has a population of 7,255 and Whittlesey has 13,833.

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