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Hedingham

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North Braintree. About 6,069 people in 31 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hedingham, 85.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,016
3,601st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
85.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.2%
2,692nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hedingham compares

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

HedinghamMiddle
Population26 wards, Braintree · 2021
Population: every ward in Braintree26 areas from 2,737 to 10,296. The middle area is 6,091. Hedingham is 6,016.
6,01613th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, Braintree · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Braintree26 areas from 62.8% to 99.4%. The middle area is 92.2%. Hedingham is 85.3%.
85.3%6th lowest
Claimant rate26 wards, Braintree · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Braintree26 areas from 1.2% to 4.3%. The middle area is 2.2%. Hedingham is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, Braintree · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Braintree26 areas from 55.2% to 66.3%. The middle area is 61.8%. Hedingham is 60.2%.
60.2%9th lowest

Figures for the whole of Braintree

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

Average house price
£328,477
Up 1.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,712
148th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.6
119th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hedingham in brief

Hedingham had 6,016 usual residents at the census.

In Hedingham, 85.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hedingham, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.2% of residents in Hedingham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.