Hamilton vs Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood

Buyers will find Hamilton more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £175,976 versus £175,976 in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood. The most affordable entry point in Hamilton is a flat at £101,671, while in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood it is a flat at £101,671.

Crime is lower in Hamilton (310.1 per 1,000) compared to Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood (5,848.2 per 1,000), a 1786% difference. The most common crime category in Hamilton is other-crime, while in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Hamilton: 87.8% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 87.8% in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Hamilton enjoy 439.7 Mbps on average, while Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood lags behind at 307.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.3% of premises in Hamilton and 92.8% in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood. Gigabit availability stands at 85.8% in Hamilton and 55.2% in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood.

→Hamilton is the faster of the two by 43% on average download speed (440 vs 308 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Hamilton is band C (score 71.1), ahead of Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood's band D (score 64). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,218 in Hamilton and £1,393 in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood. 49.8% of homes in Hamilton have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 45.6% in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood.

→Hamilton has more energy-efficient housing — 49.8% reach band C or above, vs 45.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Hamilton has a population of 83,730 while Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood has 4,440. Median household income is £36,521 in Hamilton and £30,768 in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood. The median age is 46.3 in Hamilton and 43.6 in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood. Employment rates stand at 76.9% in Hamilton and 73.4% in Kirkmuirhill And Blackwood.

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