Easington (County Durham) vs Hartlepool

Property in Easington (county Durham) commands an average of £206,861, compared with £151,992 in Hartlepool – a difference of 36%. The most affordable entry point in Easington (county Durham) is a terraced at £107,713, while in Hartlepool it is a flat at £82,043.

Easington (county Durham) has a crime rate of 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48% lower than Hartlepool at 132.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Easington (county Durham) is violent-crime, while in Hartlepool it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Easington (county Durham), where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 90.9% in Hartlepool. There are 3 schools in Easington (county Durham) and 32 in Hartlepool.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 473.0 Mbps in Hartlepool and 451.0 Mbps in Easington (county Durham). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.2% of premises in Easington (county Durham) and 97.9% in Hartlepool. Gigabit availability stands at 88.2% in Easington (county Durham) and 93.7% in Hartlepool.

→Hartlepool is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (473 vs 451 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Hartlepool, scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 71.5 (band C) in Easington (county Durham). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,191 in Easington (county Durham) and £1,159 in Hartlepool. 68.5% of homes in Easington (county Durham) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.6% in Hartlepool.

→Hartlepool has more energy-efficient housing — 68.6% reach band C or above, vs 68.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,414 in Easington (county Durham) and £27,504 in Hartlepool. The median age is 44.7 in Easington (county Durham) and 43.6 in Hartlepool. Employment rates stand at 51.2% in Easington (county Durham) and 50.5% in Hartlepool. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Easington (county Durham) versus 58.2% in Hartlepool. Easington (county Durham) has a population of 6,968 and Hartlepool has 88,001.

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