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Alfreton

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North east Amber Valley. About 9,457 people in 4.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Alfreton, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
8,790
3,010th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
3,058th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Alfreton compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

AlfretonMiddle
Population18 wards, Amber Valley · 2021
Population: every ward in Amber Valley18 areas from 4,814 to 10,319. The middle area is 6,179. Alfreton is 8,790.
8,7905th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Amber Valley · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Amber Valley18 areas from 32.8% to 99.5%. The middle area is 93.8%. Alfreton is 92.6%.
92.6%9th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Amber Valley · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Amber Valley18 areas from 1.4% to 4.1%. The middle area is 2.4%. Alfreton is 3.7%.
3.7%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Amber Valley · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Amber Valley18 areas from 56.6% to 64.9%. The middle area is 61.3%. Alfreton is 63.6%.
63.6%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Amber Valley

These figures are published for the whole of Amber Valley, not for each ward, so they describe all of Amber Valley and not Alfreton alone. See Amber Valley

Average house price
£233,295
Up 4.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,756
149th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.2×
106th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
18.6
142nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Alfreton in brief

Alfreton had 8,790 usual residents at the census.

In Alfreton, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Alfreton, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.6% of residents in Alfreton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.