Kintore vs Portlethen

At £200,159, Kintore undercuts Portlethen (£200,159) by around 0% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Kintore is a flat at £102,989, while in Portlethen it is a flat at £102,989.

Residents of Portlethen experience less crime overall, with a rate of 1,492.6 per 1,000 versus 2,832.6 per 1,000 in Kintore. The most common crime category in Kintore is other-crime, while in Portlethen it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 165 schools in Kintore, 73.6% are in the top two inspection bands. In Portlethen, which has 165 schools, the figure is 73.6%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Portlethen averages 438.7 Mbps – ahead of Kintore's 303.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.7% of premises in Kintore and 95.2% in Portlethen. Gigabit availability stands at 55.3% in Kintore and 86.2% in Portlethen.

→Portlethen is the faster of the two by 44% on average download speed (439 vs 304 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Portlethen, scoring 45.6 on average (band E) compared to 43.9 (band E) in Kintore. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,668 in Kintore and £1,521 in Portlethen. 51.5% of homes in Kintore have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 40.8% in Portlethen.

→Kintore has more energy-efficient housing — 51.5% reach band C or above, vs 40.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,978 in Kintore and £29,684 in Portlethen. The median age is 36.1 in Kintore and 36.7 in Portlethen. Employment rates stand at 73.1% in Kintore and 77.2% in Portlethen. Owner-occupancy is 59.5% in Kintore versus 58.3% in Portlethen. Kintore has a population of 4,790 and Portlethen has 9,090.

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