Garelochhead vs Greenock

At £108,376, Greenock undercuts Garelochhead (£180,443) by around 66% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Garelochhead is a flat at £116,169, while in Greenock it is a flat at £83,352.

Greenock has a crime rate of 85.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1968% lower than Garelochhead at 1,776.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Garelochhead is other-crime, while in Greenock it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 83 schools in Garelochhead, 71.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Greenock, which has 28 schools, the figure is 88%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Greenock averages 416.8 Mbps – ahead of Garelochhead's 269.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Garelochhead and 95.2% in Greenock. Gigabit availability stands at 45.4% in Garelochhead and 80.3% in Greenock.

→Greenock is the faster of the two by 55% on average download speed (417 vs 269 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Greenock, scoring 52.5 on average (band E) compared to 51.3 (band E) in Garelochhead. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,403 in Garelochhead and £1,490 in Greenock. 55% of homes in Garelochhead have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 44% in Greenock.

→Garelochhead has more energy-efficient housing — 55% reach band C or above, vs 44% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £28,140 in Garelochhead and £24,995 in Greenock. The median age is 38.9 in Garelochhead and 39.3 in Greenock. Employment rates stand at 75.3% in Garelochhead and 78% in Greenock. Owner-occupancy is 62.2% in Garelochhead versus 57.2% in Greenock. Garelochhead has a population of 3,700 and Greenock has 67,650.

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