Eston vs Great Ayton

Buyers will find Eston more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £145,914 versus £283,263 in Great Ayton. The most affordable entry point in Eston is a flat at £47,500, while in Great Ayton it is a flat at £194,889.

With 47.6 offences per 1,000 people, Great Ayton is the safer of the two – 126% lower than Eston's 107.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Eston is violent-crime, while in Great Ayton 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 Great Ayton: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 80% in Eston.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Eston enjoy 460.1 Mbps on average, while Great Ayton lags behind at 296.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.8% of premises in Eston and 78.4% in Great Ayton. Gigabit availability stands at 91.2% in Eston and 53.2% in Great Ayton.

→Eston is the faster of the two by 55% on average download speed (460 vs 297 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Eston is band C (score 70.7), ahead of Great Ayton's band C (score 70.3). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,176 in Eston and £1,400 in Great Ayton. 61.5% of homes in Eston have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.8% in Great Ayton.

→Eston has more energy-efficient housing — 61.5% reach band C or above, vs 59.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Eston has a population of 29,625 while Great Ayton has 4,348. Median household income is £29,468.2 in Great Ayton and £26,481 in Eston. The median age is 46 in Eston and 47.8 in Great Ayton. Employment rates stand at 49.5% in Eston and 56% in Great Ayton.

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