Dunfermline vs Hallglen

The average house price in Hallglen is £165,479, which is 3% less than Dunfermline at £170,439. The most affordable entry point in Dunfermline is a flat at £107,206, while in Hallglen it is a flat at £99,408.

With 395.3 offences per 1,000 people, Dunfermline is the safer of the two – 879% lower than Hallglen's 3,868.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Dunfermline is other-crime, while in Hallglen it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Hallglen has 94.7% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 81.8% in Dunfermline. Dunfermline has 159 schools in total, while Hallglen has 59.

Broadband & Connectivity

Dunfermline offers faster average downloads at 406.5 Mbps, compared to 388.6 Mbps in Hallglen. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.1% of premises in Dunfermline and 88.8% in Hallglen. Gigabit availability stands at 78% in Dunfermline and 75.2% in Hallglen.

→Dunfermline is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (407 vs 389 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Dunfermline are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 60.8 (band D) versus 50.6 (band E) in Hallglen. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,533 in Dunfermline and £1,370 in Hallglen. 38.6% of homes in Dunfermline have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 32.5% in Hallglen.

→Dunfermline has more energy-efficient housing — 38.6% reach band C or above, vs 32.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £34,867 in Dunfermline and £27,573 in Hallglen. The median age is 42.4 in Dunfermline and 38.6 in Hallglen. Employment rates stand at 72.2% in Dunfermline and 74.2% in Hallglen. Owner-occupancy is 55.7% in Dunfermline versus 61.6% in Hallglen.

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