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Clapham & Oakley

Ward

South west Bedford. About 6,834 people in 14 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Clapham & Oakley, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,009
4,018th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.4%
2,830th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Clapham & Oakley compares

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

Clapham & OakleyMiddle
Population28 wards, Bedford · 2021
Population: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 3,162 to 12,229. The middle area is 6,892. Clapham & Oakley is 7,009.
7,00914th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 wards, Bedford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 46.4% to 99.8%. The middle area is 89.9%. Clapham & Oakley is 77.6%.
77.6%joint 10th lowest
Claimant rate28 wards, Bedford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 1.5% to 11.1%. The middle area is 3.3%. Clapham & Oakley is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6428 wards, Bedford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 57.6% to 74.5%. The middle area is 63.4%. Clapham & Oakley is 60.4%.
60.4%7th lowest

Figures for the whole of Bedford

These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bedford and not Clapham & Oakley alone. See Bedford

Average house price
£333,824
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,214
116th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
130th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.7
138th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Clapham & Oakley in brief

Clapham & Oakley had 7,009 usual residents at the census.

In Clapham & Oakley, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Clapham & Oakley, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.4% of residents in Clapham & Oakley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.