Derwent & Pont Valley
WardNorth County Durham. About 16,991 people in 39 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Derwent & Pont Valley, 64.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Derwent & Pont Valley compares
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Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each ward, so they describe all of County Durham and not Derwent & Pont Valley alone. See County Durham
Derwent & Pont Valley in brief
Derwent & Pont Valley had 16,558 usual residents at the census.
In Derwent & Pont Valley, 64.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Derwent & Pont Valley, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.8% of residents in Derwent & Pont Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.