Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint vs Haywards Heath

The average house price in Haywards Heath is £547,040, which is 20% less than Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint at £657,401. The most affordable entry point in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint is a flat at £262,268, while in Haywards Heath it is a flat at £268,501.

Crime is lower in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint (45.8 per 1,000) compared to Haywards Heath (45.8 per 1,000), a 0% difference. The most common crime category in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint is violent-crime, while in Haywards Heath it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Haywards Heath. Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint has 4 schools in total, while Haywards Heath has 9.

Broadband & Connectivity

Haywards Heath offers faster average downloads at 426.8 Mbps, compared to 340.0 Mbps in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 92.4% of premises in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint and 98.1% in Haywards Heath. Gigabit availability stands at 63% in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint and 82.8% in Haywards Heath.

→Haywards Heath is the faster of the two by 26% on average download speed (427 vs 340 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Haywards Heath are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.6 (band C) versus 69.9 (band C) in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,266 in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint and £1,218 in Haywards Heath. 61.7% of homes in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.4% in Haywards Heath.

→Haywards Heath has more energy-efficient housing — 62.4% reach band C or above, vs 61.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,068.7 in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint and £32,005.5 in Haywards Heath. The median age is 46.9 in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint and 47 in Haywards Heath. Employment rates stand at 58.5% in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint and 57.8% in Haywards Heath. Owner-occupancy is 72% in Hassocks And Hurstpierpoint versus 71.8% in Haywards Heath.

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