Forfar vs Newport-on-Tay and Wormit

Property in Newport On Tay And Wormit commands an average of £170,439, compared with £167,088 in Forfar – a difference of 2%. The most affordable entry point in Forfar is a flat at £94,981, while in Newport On Tay And Wormit it is a flat at £107,206.

Forfar has a crime rate of 499.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1265% lower than Newport On Tay And Wormit at 6,822.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Forfar is other-crime, while in Newport On Tay And Wormit it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Forfar, where 91.1% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 81.8% in Newport On Tay And Wormit. There are 59 schools in Forfar and 159 in Newport On Tay And Wormit.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 334.1 Mbps in Newport On Tay And Wormit and 250.4 Mbps in Forfar. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 69.6% of premises in Forfar and 97.1% in Newport On Tay And Wormit. Gigabit availability stands at 45.4% in Forfar and 59.9% in Newport On Tay And Wormit.

→Newport On Tay And Wormit is the faster of the two by 33% on average download speed (334 vs 250 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Forfar, scoring 61.7 on average (band D) compared to 57 (band D) in Newport On Tay And Wormit. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,393 in Forfar and £1,729 in Newport On Tay And Wormit. 53.9% of homes in Forfar have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.9% in Newport On Tay And Wormit.

→Newport On Tay And Wormit has more energy-efficient housing — 63.9% reach band C or above, vs 53.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,507 in Forfar and £34,553 in Newport On Tay And Wormit. The median age is 42.7 in Forfar and 41 in Newport On Tay And Wormit. Employment rates stand at 74.9% in Forfar and 72.1% in Newport On Tay And Wormit. Owner-occupancy is 46% in Forfar versus 50.9% in Newport On Tay And Wormit. Forfar has a population of 14,230 and Newport On Tay And Wormit has 4,310.

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