Fairford vs Shrivenham and Watchfield

Buyers will find Shrivenham And Watchfield more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £413,754 versus £478,257 in Fairford. The most affordable entry point in Fairford is a flat at £164,167, while in Shrivenham And Watchfield it is a flat at £235,000.

Crime is lower in Fairford (45 per 1,000) compared to Shrivenham And Watchfield (46.3 per 1,000), a 3% difference. The most common crime category in Fairford is violent-crime, while in Shrivenham And Watchfield 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 Fairford: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Shrivenham And Watchfield.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Fairford enjoy 308.4 Mbps on average, while Shrivenham And Watchfield lags behind at 287.8 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.1% of premises in Fairford and 88.4% in Shrivenham And Watchfield. Gigabit availability stands at 55.2% in Fairford and 48.2% in Shrivenham And Watchfield.

→Fairford is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (308 vs 288 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Shrivenham And Watchfield is band C (score 70.1), ahead of Fairford's band C (score 69.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,394 in Fairford and £1,322 in Shrivenham And Watchfield. 60.1% of homes in Fairford have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.1% in Shrivenham And Watchfield.

→Shrivenham And Watchfield has more energy-efficient housing — 62.1% reach band C or above, vs 60.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Fairford has a population of 4,240 while Shrivenham And Watchfield has 5,353. Median household income is £33,049.5 in Shrivenham And Watchfield and £32,466.8 in Fairford. The median age is 46.2 in Fairford and 44.9 in Shrivenham And Watchfield. Employment rates stand at 60.7% in Fairford and 61% in Shrivenham And Watchfield.

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