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Shepshed East

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West Charnwood. About 8,265 people in 7.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shepshed East, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
8,054
3,386th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.8%
3,658th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shepshed East compares

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

Shepshed EastMiddle
Population24 wards, Charnwood · 2021
Population: every ward in Charnwood24 areas from 1,468 to 12,622. The middle area is 7,872. Shepshed East is 8,054.
8,05411th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Charnwood · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Charnwood24 areas from 10.8% to 99.8%. The middle area is 96.5%. Shepshed East is 96.4%.
96.4%12th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Charnwood · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Charnwood24 areas from 1.0% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.3%. Shepshed East is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 11th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Charnwood · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Charnwood24 areas from 57.1% to 81.4%. The middle area is 62.6%. Shepshed East is 62.8%.
62.8%10th highest

Figures for the whole of Charnwood

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

Average house price
£273,945
Up 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,078
162nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.2×
171st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.3
69th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Shepshed East in brief

Shepshed East had 8,054 usual residents at the census.

In Shepshed East, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Shepshed East, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.8% of residents in Shepshed East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.