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Long Eaton Central

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South east Erewash. About 7,411 people in 1.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Long Eaton Central, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,281
3,835th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.1%
1,301st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Long Eaton Central compares

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Population19 wards, Erewash · 2021
Population: every ward in Erewash19 areas from 4,113 to 8,637. The middle area is 5,465. Long Eaton Central is 7,281.
7,2814th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Erewash · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Erewash19 areas from 66.7% to 99.6%. The middle area is 97.6%. Long Eaton Central is 98.2%.
98.2%joint 7th highest
Claimant rate19 wards, Erewash · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Erewash19 areas from 1.0% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.7%. Long Eaton Central is 4.4%.
4.4%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Erewash · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Erewash19 areas from 54.4% to 69.8%. The middle area is 63.5%. Long Eaton Central is 67.1%.
67.1%3rd highest

Figures for the whole of Erewash

These figures are published for the whole of Erewash, not for each ward, so they describe all of Erewash and not Long Eaton Central alone. See Erewash

Average house price
£217,941
Up 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,290
104th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.0×
93rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
20.7
127th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Long Eaton Central in brief

Long Eaton Central had 7,281 usual residents at the census.

In Long Eaton Central, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Long Eaton Central, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.1% of residents in Long Eaton Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.