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Great Denham

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South west Bedford. About 4,989 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 Great Denham, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,738
2,522nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.2%
1,032nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Great Denham compares

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

Great DenhamMiddle
Population28 wards, Bedford · 2021
Population: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 3,162 to 12,229. The middle area is 6,892. Great Denham is 4,738.
4,73813th lowest
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%. Great Denham is 96.9%.
96.9%7th highest
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%. Great Denham is 3.3%.
3.3%14th highest
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%. Great Denham is 68.2%.
68.2%5th highest

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 Great Denham 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
Great Denham in brief

Great Denham had 4,738 usual residents at the census.

In Great Denham, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Great Denham, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.2% of residents in Great Denham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.