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Skegby

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North Ashfield. About 6,877 people in 4.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Skegby, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,719
4,181st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.1%
2,627th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Skegby compares

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

SkegbyMiddle
Population23 wards, Ashfield · 2021
Population: every ward in Ashfield23 areas from 2,609 to 10,703. The middle area is 4,119. Skegby is 6,719.
6,7199th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Ashfield · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Ashfield23 areas from 86.5% to 99.1%. The middle area is 97.5%. Skegby is 99.1%.
99.1%highest
Claimant rate23 wards, Ashfield · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Ashfield23 areas from 1.6% to 6.6%. The middle area is 3.2%. Skegby is 3.0%.
3.0%joint 10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Ashfield · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Ashfield23 areas from 58.4% to 68.7%. The middle area is 62.3%. Skegby is 60.1%.
60.1%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Ashfield

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

Average house price
£190,179
Up 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,577
12th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
81st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.6
73rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Skegby in brief

Skegby had 6,719 usual residents at the census.

In Skegby, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Skegby, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.1% of residents in Skegby were aged 15 to 64 at the census.