Wareham
WardSouth east Dorset. About 9,988 people in 61 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Wareham, 81.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Wareham compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
WarehamMiddle
Population52 wards, Dorset · 2021
9,85410th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage52 wards, Dorset · Jan 2026
81.2%21st lowest
Claimant rate52 wards, Dorset · Aug 2026
2.1%joint 23rd highest
Aged 15 to 6452 wards, Dorset · 2021
54.3%joint 15th lowest
Figures for the whole of Dorset
These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for each ward, so they describe all of Dorset and not Wareham alone. See Dorset
Wareham in brief
Wareham had 9,854 usual residents at the census.
In Wareham, 81.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wareham, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
54.3% of residents in Wareham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.