Dereham vs Queen's Hills

Property in Queen's Hills commands an average of £387,696, compared with £313,814 in Dereham – a difference of 19%. The most affordable entry point in Dereham is a flat at £115,361, while in Queen's Hills it is a flat at £201,167.

Queen's Hills has a crime rate of 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18% lower than Dereham at 49.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Dereham is violent-crime, while in Queen's Hills it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Dereham, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 100% in Queen's Hills. There are 9 schools in Dereham and 1 in Queen's Hills.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 402.8 Mbps in Queen's Hills and 384.0 Mbps in Dereham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.7% of premises in Dereham and 97.6% in Queen's Hills. Gigabit availability stands at 73.2% in Dereham and 75.3% in Queen's Hills.

→Queen's Hills is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (403 vs 384 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Queen's Hills, scoring 70.2 on average (band C) compared to 69.1 (band C) in Dereham. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,344 in Dereham and £1,299 in Queen's Hills. 56.8% of homes in Dereham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60% in Queen's Hills.

→Queen's Hills has more energy-efficient housing — 60% reach band C or above, vs 56.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,094 in Queen's Hills and £28,795 in Dereham. The median age is 47.4 in Dereham and 47.9 in Queen's Hills. Employment rates stand at 55.7% in Dereham and 57.2% in Queen's Hills. Owner-occupancy is 67% in Dereham versus 75.1% in Queen's Hills. Dereham has a population of 20,788 and Queen's Hills has 4,465.

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