Dunfermline vs Kinross

Buyers will find Dunfermline more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £170,439 versus £223,039 in Kinross. The most affordable entry point in Dunfermline is a flat at £107,206, while in Kinross it is a flat at £124,493.

Crime is lower in Dunfermline (395.3 per 1,000) compared to Kinross (2,027.3 per 1,000), a 413% difference. The most common crime category in Dunfermline is other-crime, while in Kinross it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Kinross: 84.9% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 81.8% in Dunfermline.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Dunfermline enjoy 406.5 Mbps on average, while Kinross lags behind at 321.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.1% of premises in Dunfermline and 91.4% in Kinross. Gigabit availability stands at 78% in Dunfermline and 58.7% in Kinross.

→Dunfermline is the faster of the two by 27% on average download speed (407 vs 321 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Kinross is band D (score 62.2), ahead of Dunfermline's band D (score 60.8). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,533 in Dunfermline and £1,449 in Kinross. 38.6% of homes in Dunfermline have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 43.5% in Kinross.

→Kinross has more energy-efficient housing — 43.5% reach band C or above, vs 38.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Dunfermline has a population of 74,380 while Kinross has 5,120. Median household income is £34,867 in Dunfermline and £30,194 in Kinross. The median age is 42.4 in Dunfermline and 43 in Kinross. Employment rates stand at 72.2% in Dunfermline and 73.2% in Kinross.

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