Gainsborough vs Saxilby

Buyers will find Gainsborough more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £186,553 versus £265,376 in Saxilby. The most affordable entry point in Gainsborough is a flat at £84,676, while in Saxilby it is a flat at £136,000.

Crime is lower in Saxilby (60.9 per 1,000) compared to Gainsborough (61 per 1,000), a 0% difference. The most common crime category in Gainsborough is violent-crime, while in Saxilby 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 Saxilby: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 77.8% in Gainsborough.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Saxilby enjoy 347.0 Mbps on average, while Gainsborough lags behind at 333.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 82.7% of premises in Gainsborough and 92.5% in Saxilby. Gigabit availability stands at 61.7% in Gainsborough and 64.4% in Saxilby.

→Saxilby is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (347 vs 333 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Gainsborough is band C (score 71.1), ahead of Saxilby's band C (score 70.9). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,306 in Gainsborough and £1,249 in Saxilby. 63% of homes in Gainsborough have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.7% in Saxilby.

→Gainsborough has more energy-efficient housing — 63% reach band C or above, vs 62.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Gainsborough has a population of 21,899 while Saxilby has 4,432. Median household income is £29,788 in Gainsborough and £29,291 in Saxilby. The median age is 46.1 in Gainsborough and 44 in Saxilby. Employment rates stand at 54.8% in Gainsborough and 54.3% in Saxilby.

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