Dereham vs Taverham and Drayton

The average house price in Dereham is £313,814, which is 19% less than Taverham And Drayton at £387,696. The most affordable entry point in Dereham is a flat at £115,361, while in Taverham And Drayton it is a flat at £201,167.

Crime is lower in Taverham And Drayton (35.2 per 1,000) compared to Dereham (49.8 per 1,000), a 41% difference. The most common crime category in Dereham is violent-crime, while in Taverham And Drayton it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Dereham has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Taverham And Drayton. Dereham has 9 schools in total, while Taverham And Drayton has 6.

Broadband & Connectivity

Taverham And Drayton offers faster average downloads at 402.8 Mbps, compared to 384.0 Mbps in Dereham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 91.7% of premises in Dereham and 97.6% in Taverham And Drayton. Gigabit availability stands at 73.2% in Dereham and 75.3% in Taverham And Drayton.

→Taverham And Drayton is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (403 vs 384 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Taverham And Drayton are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.2 (band C) versus 69.1 (band C) in Dereham. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,344 in Dereham and £1,299 in Taverham And Drayton. 56.8% of homes in Dereham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60% in Taverham And Drayton.

→Taverham And Drayton 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 Taverham And Drayton and £28,795 in Dereham. The median age is 47.4 in Dereham and 47.9 in Taverham And Drayton. Employment rates stand at 55.7% in Dereham and 57.2% in Taverham And Drayton. Owner-occupancy is 67% in Dereham versus 75.1% in Taverham And Drayton.

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