East Calder vs Loanhead and Bilston

At £217,827, East Calder undercuts Loanhead And Bilston (£277,911) by around 22% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in East Calder is a flat at £123,221, while in Loanhead And Bilston it is a flat at £159,354.

Loanhead And Bilston has a crime rate of 985.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 181% lower than East Calder at 2,763.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in East Calder is violent-crime, while in Loanhead And Bilston it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→East Calder's most common crime is violent crime; in Loanhead And Bilston it's other crime.

Of the 86 schools in East Calder, 91.5% are in the top two inspection bands. In Loanhead And Bilston, which has 39 schools, the figure is 74.3%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in East Calder averages 423.4 Mbps – ahead of Loanhead And Bilston's 353.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.8% of premises in East Calder and 99.6% in Loanhead And Bilston. Gigabit availability stands at 80.4% in East Calder and 65.1% in Loanhead And Bilston.

→East Calder is the faster of the two by 20% on average download speed (423 vs 354 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Loanhead And Bilston, scoring 69.8 on average (band C) compared to 67.6 (band D) in East Calder. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,581 in East Calder and £1,453 in Loanhead And Bilston. 37.4% of homes in East Calder have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.7% in Loanhead And Bilston.

→Loanhead And Bilston has more energy-efficient housing — 63.7% reach band C or above, vs 37.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,483 in Loanhead And Bilston and £30,317 in East Calder. The median age is 45 in East Calder and 45.8 in Loanhead And Bilston. Employment rates stand at 71.5% in East Calder and 70.8% in Loanhead And Bilston. Owner-occupancy is 55.6% in East Calder versus 68.3% in Loanhead And Bilston. East Calder has a population of 5,260 and Loanhead And Bilston has 7,770.

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