Dumbarton vs Wemyss Bay

At £108,376, Wemyss Bay undercuts Dumbarton (£120,597) by around 11% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Dumbarton is a flat at £90,542, while in Wemyss Bay it is a flat at £83,352.

Dumbarton has a crime rate of 474.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 173% lower than Wemyss Bay at 1,294 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Dumbarton 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 40 schools in Dumbarton, 94.9% are in the top two inspection bands. In Wemyss Bay, which has 28 schools, the figure is 88%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Dumbarton averages 410.8 Mbps – ahead of Wemyss Bay's 136.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.5% of premises in Dumbarton and 89.7% in Wemyss Bay. Gigabit availability stands at 78.5% in Dumbarton and 14.7% in Wemyss Bay.

→Dumbarton is the faster of the two by 202% on average download speed (411 vs 136 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Dumbarton leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 65.2 (D), while Wemyss Bay averages 47.4 (E). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,557 in Dumbarton and £1,865 in Wemyss Bay. 36.7% of homes in Dumbarton have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 39.1% in Wemyss Bay.

→Wemyss Bay has more energy-efficient housing — 39.1% reach band C or above, vs 36.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £34,173 in Wemyss Bay and £31,337 in Dumbarton. The median age is 44.1 in Dumbarton and 37.4 in Wemyss Bay. Owner-occupancy is 60% in Dumbarton versus 61.4% in Wemyss Bay. Employment rates stand at 69.5% in Dumbarton and 72.8% in Wemyss Bay.

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