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River

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South east Arun. About 9,535 people in 2.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In River, 73.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,476
2,695th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
73.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.7%
3,778th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How River compares

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

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Population23 wards, Arun · 2021
Population: every ward in Arun23 areas from 4,701 to 11,788. The middle area is 6,435. River is 9,476.
9,4764th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Arun · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Arun23 areas from 51.7% to 97.4%. The middle area is 87.3%. River is 73.0%.
73.0%5th lowest
Claimant rate23 wards, Arun · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Arun23 areas from 1.9% to 6.6%. The middle area is 2.9%. River is 6.6%.
6.6%highest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Arun · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Arun23 areas from 44.9% to 66.0%. The middle area is 55.4%. River is 61.7%.
61.7%7th highest

Figures for the whole of Arun

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

Average house price
£321,460
Up 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,546
44th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.3×
73rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.4
141st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
River in brief

River had 9,476 usual residents at the census.

In River, 73.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In River, 6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.7% of residents in River were aged 15 to 64 at the census.