Wellingborough vs Wollaston

At £284,278, Wellingborough undercuts Wollaston (£319,775) by around 11% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Wellingborough is a flat at £137,016, while in Wollaston it is a flat at £130,650.

Wollaston has a crime rate of 75.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0% lower than Wellingborough at 75.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Wellingborough is violent-crime, while in Wollaston it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 17 schools in Wellingborough, 93.3% are in the top two inspection bands. In Wollaston, which has 2 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Wellingborough averages 474.5 Mbps – ahead of Wollaston's 451.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98.4% of premises in Wellingborough and 96.9% in Wollaston. Gigabit availability stands at 94.1% in Wellingborough and 88.6% in Wollaston.

→Wellingborough is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (475 vs 451 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Wellingborough, scoring 73.5 on average (band C) compared to 72.5 (band C) in Wollaston. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,082 in Wellingborough and £1,096 in Wollaston. 71.3% of homes in Wellingborough have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.9% in Wollaston.

→Wellingborough has more energy-efficient housing — 71.3% reach band C or above, vs 69.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,409 in Wollaston and £31,402 in Wellingborough. The median age is 42.4 in Wellingborough and 42 in Wollaston. Employment rates stand at 61.8% in Wellingborough and 61.5% in Wollaston. Owner-occupancy is 65% in Wellingborough versus 63.9% in Wollaston. Wellingborough has a population of 54,421 and Wollaston has 3,564.

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