Kirkliston vs Loanhead and Bilston

Buyers will find Loanhead And Bilston more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £277,911 versus £290,946 in Kirkliston. The most affordable entry point in Kirkliston is a flat at £238,069, while in Loanhead And Bilston it is a flat at £159,354.

Crime is lower in Loanhead And Bilston (985.1 per 1,000) compared to Kirkliston (11,142 per 1,000), a 1031% difference. The most common crime category in Kirkliston is other-crime, while in Loanhead And Bilston 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 Kirkliston: 91.5% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 74.3% in Loanhead And Bilston.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Kirkliston enjoy 456.4 Mbps on average, while Loanhead And Bilston lags behind at 353.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Kirkliston and 99.6% in Loanhead And Bilston. Gigabit availability stands at 89.5% in Kirkliston and 65.1% in Loanhead And Bilston.

→Kirkliston is the faster of the two by 29% on average download speed (456 vs 354 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Loanhead And Bilston is band C (score 69.8), ahead of Kirkliston's band E (score 52.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,662 in Kirkliston and £1,453 in Loanhead And Bilston. 47.6% of homes in Kirkliston have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.7% in Loanhead And Bilston.

→Loanhead And Bilston has more energy-efficient housing — 63.7% reach band C or above, vs 47.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Kirkliston has a population of 4,740 while Loanhead And Bilston has 7,770. Median household income is £35,483 in Loanhead And Bilston and £24,814 in Kirkliston. The median age is 39.3 in Kirkliston and 45.8 in Loanhead And Bilston. Employment rates stand at 71% in Kirkliston and 70.8% in Loanhead And Bilston.

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