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Dearham and Broughton

Ward

West Cumberland. About 6,195 people in 51 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dearham and Broughton, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,054
3,639th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.9%
3,169th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dearham and Broughton compares

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

Dearham and BroughtonMiddle
Population46 wards, Cumberland · 2021
Population: every ward in Cumberland46 areas from 4,781 to 7,803. The middle area is 5,844. Dearham and Broughton is 6,054.
6,05420th highest
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%. Dearham and Broughton is 83.5%.
83.5%18th 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%. Dearham and Broughton is 1.7%.
1.7%joint 12th 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%. Dearham and Broughton is 60.9%.
60.9%joint 18th highest

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 Dearham and Broughton 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
Dearham and Broughton in brief

Dearham and Broughton had 6,054 usual residents at the census.

In Dearham and Broughton, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dearham and Broughton, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.9% of residents in Dearham and Broughton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.