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Dereham Toftwood

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North east Breckland. About 6,034 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 Dereham Toftwood, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,900
3,497th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.4%
1,666th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dereham Toftwood compares

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

Dereham ToftwoodMiddle
Population27 wards, Breckland · 2021
Population: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 2,604 to 8,971. The middle area is 5,500. Dereham Toftwood is 5,900.
5,90011th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Breckland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 15.7% to 92.3%. The middle area is 68.8%. Dereham Toftwood is 90.9%.
90.9%2nd highest
Claimant rate27 wards, Breckland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 1.2% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.1%. Dereham Toftwood is 2.5%.
2.5%joint 11th highest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Breckland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 53.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 58.4%. Dereham Toftwood is 58.4%.
58.4%14th highest

Figures for the whole of Breckland

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

Average house price
£268,905
Up 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,399
40th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
20.4
129th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Dereham Toftwood in brief

Dereham Toftwood had 5,900 usual residents at the census.

In Dereham Toftwood, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dereham Toftwood, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.4% of residents in Dereham Toftwood were aged 15 to 64 at the census.