Fence Houses vs Whickham

At £97,500, Fence Houses undercuts Whickham (£263,747) by around 63% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Fence Houses is a semi-detached at £97,500, while in Whickham it is a flat at £125,718.

Residents of Whickham experience less crime overall, with a rate of 89.9 per 1,000 versus 94.6 per 1,000 in Fence Houses. The most common crime category in Fence Houses is violent-crime, while in Whickham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Fence Houses, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Whickham, which has 8 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Fence Houses averages 455.9 Mbps – ahead of Whickham's 295.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.4% of premises in Fence Houses and 92.7% in Whickham. Gigabit availability stands at 89.1% in Fence Houses and 52.3% in Whickham.

→Fence Houses is the faster of the two by 54% on average download speed (456 vs 296 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Fence Houses, scoring 72.4 on average (band C) compared to 71 (band C) in Whickham. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,124 in Fence Houses and £1,147 in Whickham. 71.4% of homes in Fence Houses have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 66.6% in Whickham.

→Fence Houses has more energy-efficient housing — 71.4% reach band C or above, vs 66.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,342.5 in Fence Houses and £27,952 in Whickham. The median age is 44.5 in Fence Houses and 44.5 in Whickham. Employment rates stand at 51.5% in Fence Houses and 52.7% in Whickham. Owner-occupancy is 60.3% in Fence Houses versus 60.2% in Whickham. Fence Houses has a population of 6,945 and Whickham has 15,680.

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