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Ganges

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South east Babergh. About 2,494 people in 13 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ganges, 76.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,382
536th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.0%
3,243rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ganges compares

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GangesMiddle
Population24 wards, Babergh · 2021
Population: every ward in Babergh24 areas from 2,289 to 9,950. The middle area is 2,991. Ganges is 2,382.
2,3822nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Babergh · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Babergh24 areas from 28.1% to 97.6%. The middle area is 76.8%. Ganges is 76.6%.
76.6%12th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Babergh · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Babergh24 areas from 0.5% to 4.4%. The middle area is 2.2%. Ganges is 1.0%.
1.0%joint 2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Babergh · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Babergh24 areas from 53.8% to 66.1%. The middle area is 56.9%. Ganges is 61.0%.
61.0%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Babergh

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

Average house price
£330,523
Up 0.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,904
30th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.7×
61st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.4
104th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ganges in brief

Ganges had 2,382 usual residents at the census.

In Ganges, 76.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ganges, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.0% of residents in Ganges were aged 15 to 64 at the census.