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Whittlesey East & Villages

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West Fenland. About 7,010 people in 34 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Whittlesey East & Villages, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,586
4,069th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.5%
3,898th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Whittlesey East & Villages compares

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

Whittlesey East & VillagesMiddle
Population18 wards, Fenland · 2021
Population: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 1,794 to 8,848. The middle area is 5,644. Whittlesey East & Villages is 6,586.
6,5868th highest
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%. Whittlesey East & Villages is 95.1%.
95.1%6th highest
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%. Whittlesey East & Villages is 3.0%.
3.0%joint 6th lowest
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%. Whittlesey East & Villages is 62.5%.
62.5%joint 6th highest

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 Whittlesey East & Villages 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
Whittlesey East & Villages in brief

Whittlesey East & Villages had 6,586 usual residents at the census.

In Whittlesey East & Villages, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Whittlesey East & Villages, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.5% of residents in Whittlesey East & Villages were aged 15 to 64 at the census.