Newport (Telford and Wrekin) vs Perton

Property in Perton commands an average of £315,471, compared with £267,329 in Newport (telford And Wrekin) – a difference of 15%. The most affordable entry point in Newport (telford And Wrekin) is a flat at £129,178, while in Perton it is a flat at £96,560.

Perton has a crime rate of 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16% lower than Newport (telford And Wrekin) at 74.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Newport (telford And Wrekin) is violent-crime, while in Perton it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Perton, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 83.3% in Newport (telford And Wrekin). There are 8 schools in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and 3 in Perton.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 437.4 Mbps in Perton and 302.3 Mbps in Newport (telford And Wrekin). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87% of premises in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and 96.9% in Perton. Gigabit availability stands at 53.7% in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and 85.3% in Perton.

→Perton is the faster of the two by 45% on average download speed (437 vs 302 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Newport (telford And Wrekin), scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 69.3 (band C) in Perton. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,211 in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and £1,279 in Perton. 67.3% of homes in Newport (telford And Wrekin) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.9% in Perton.

→Newport (telford And Wrekin) has more energy-efficient housing — 67.3% reach band C or above, vs 59.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,379.2 in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and £29,789.3 in Perton. The median age is 46 in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and 45.7 in Perton. Employment rates stand at 56.4% in Newport (telford And Wrekin) and 54.6% in Perton. Owner-occupancy is 68.2% in Newport (telford And Wrekin) versus 66% in Perton. Newport (telford And Wrekin) has a population of 14,191 and Perton has 9,302.

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