Eston vs Middleton St George

At £145,914, Eston undercuts Middleton St George (£275,590) by around 47% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Eston is a flat at £47,500, while in Middleton St George it is a terraced at £157,312.

Middleton St George has a crime rate of 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19% lower than Eston at 107.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Eston is violent-crime, while in Middleton St George it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 11 schools in Eston, 80% are in the top two inspection bands. In Middleton St George, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Eston averages 460.1 Mbps – ahead of Middleton St George's 242.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.8% of premises in Eston and 72.2% in Middleton St George. Gigabit availability stands at 91.2% in Eston and 43.3% in Middleton St George.

→Eston is the faster of the two by 90% on average download speed (460 vs 243 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Eston, scoring 70.7 on average (band C) compared to 70.6 (band C) in Middleton St George. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,176 in Eston and £1,358 in Middleton St George. 61.5% of homes in Eston have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.4% in Middleton St George.

→Eston has more energy-efficient housing — 61.5% reach band C or above, vs 61.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,370.8 in Middleton St George and £26,481 in Eston. The median age is 46 in Eston and 46.9 in Middleton St George. Employment rates stand at 49.5% in Eston and 56% in Middleton St George. Owner-occupancy is 64.7% in Eston versus 67% in Middleton St George. Eston has a population of 29,625 and Middleton St George has 4,756.

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