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Dalston and Burgh

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North Cumberland. About 7,901 people in 119 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dalston and Burgh, 78.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,803
3,524th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.1%
2,627th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dalston and Burgh compares

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

Dalston and BurghMiddle
Population46 wards, Cumberland · 2021
Population: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 4,781 to 7,803. The middle area is 5,844. Dalston and Burgh is 7,803.
7,803highest
Gigabit broadband coverage46 wards, Cumberland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 39.4% to 99.8%. The middle area is 90.7%. Dalston and Burgh is 78.9%.
78.9%13th lowest
Claimant rate46 wards, Cumberland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 0.6% to 5.7%. The middle area is 2.4%. Dalston and Burgh is 0.9%.
0.9%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6446 wards, Cumberland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 56.0% to 74.8%. The middle area is 60.4%. Dalston and Burgh is 60.1%.
60.1%joint 20th lowest

Figures for the whole of Cumberland

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

Average house price
£170,966
Up 3.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,461
93rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.8
95th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Dalston and Burgh in brief

Dalston and Burgh had 7,803 usual residents at the census.

In Dalston and Burgh, 78.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dalston and Burgh, 0.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.1% of residents in Dalston and Burgh were aged 15 to 64 at the census.