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March West & Benwick

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Central Fenland. About 4,768 people in 61 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In March West & Benwick, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,785
2,560th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
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 March West & Benwick compares

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

March West & BenwickMiddle
Population18 wards, Fenland · 2021
Population: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 1,794 to 8,848. The middle area is 5,644. March West & Benwick is 4,785.
4,7857th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Fenland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 66.5% to 99.5%. The middle area is 92.0%. March West & Benwick is 88.4%.
88.4%5th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Fenland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 1.8% to 7.4%. The middle area is 3.3%. March West & Benwick is 3.5%.
3.5%8th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Fenland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 56.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 60.3%. March West & Benwick is 60.1%.
60.1%joint 8th lowest

Figures for the whole of Fenland

These figures are published for the whole of Fenland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Fenland and not March West & Benwick alone. See Fenland

Average house price
£225,613
Up 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,170
35th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.6×
138th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.1
66th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
March West & Benwick in brief

March West & Benwick had 4,785 usual residents at the census.

In March West & Benwick, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In March West & Benwick, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.1% of residents in March West & Benwick were aged 15 to 64 at the census.