Great Yarmouth vs Kessingland

Buyers will find Great Yarmouth more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £226,223 versus £262,527 in Kessingland. The most affordable entry point in Great Yarmouth is a flat at £115,436, while in Kessingland it is a flat at £100,000.

Crime is lower in Kessingland (61.3 per 1,000) compared to Great Yarmouth (96.9 per 1,000), a 58% difference. The most common crime category in Great Yarmouth is violent-crime, while in Kessingland 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 Kessingland: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 87.5% in Great Yarmouth.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Kessingland enjoy 422.7 Mbps on average, while Great Yarmouth lags behind at 307.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.9% of premises in Great Yarmouth and 97.8% in Kessingland. Gigabit availability stands at 54.2% in Great Yarmouth and 81.7% in Kessingland.

→Kessingland is the faster of the two by 38% on average download speed (423 vs 307 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Great Yarmouth is band C (score 69.2), ahead of Kessingland's band C (score 69.2). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,261 in Great Yarmouth and £1,314 in Kessingland. 58.7% of homes in Great Yarmouth have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.6% in Kessingland.

→Kessingland has more energy-efficient housing — 60.6% reach band C or above, vs 58.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Great Yarmouth has a population of 28,979 while Kessingland has 4,242. Median household income is £29,350 in Kessingland and £29,276.5 in Great Yarmouth. The median age is 47.5 in Great Yarmouth and 49.6 in Kessingland. Employment rates stand at 53.2% in Great Yarmouth and 51.5% in Kessingland.

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