Earls Barton vs Northampton

Buyers will find Northampton more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £329,344 versus £333,060 in Earls Barton. The most affordable entry point in Earls Barton is a flat at £173,800, while in Northampton it is a flat at £146,260.

Crime is lower in Earls Barton (75 per 1,000) compared to Northampton (97.5 per 1,000), a 30% difference. The most common crime category in Earls Barton is violent-crime, while in Northampton it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Earls Barton: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Northampton.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Northampton enjoy 477.0 Mbps on average, while Earls Barton lags behind at 427.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 89.2% of premises in Earls Barton and 99.1% in Northampton. Gigabit availability stands at 84.1% in Earls Barton and 94.5% in Northampton.

→Northampton is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (477 vs 428 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Northampton is band C (score 72.8), ahead of Earls Barton's band C (score 72.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,188 in Earls Barton and £1,121 in Northampton. 67.9% of homes in Earls Barton have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.4% in Northampton.

→Northampton has more energy-efficient housing — 68.4% reach band C or above, vs 67.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Earls Barton has a population of 6,067 while Northampton has 243,883. Median household income is £31,851.7 in Earls Barton and £31,554.5 in Northampton. The median age is 43.3 in Earls Barton and 42 in Northampton. Employment rates stand at 61.8% in Earls Barton and 62.3% in Northampton.

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