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West Herefordshire. About 3,212 people in 103 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Castle, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,148
1,226th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.1%
326th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Castle compares

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

CastleMiddle
Population53 wards, Herefordshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Herefordshire53 areas from 2,765 to 4,528. The middle area is 3,525. Castle is 3,148.
3,1489th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage53 wards, Herefordshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Herefordshire53 areas from 19.7% to 99.9%. The middle area is 88.0%. Castle is 82.2%.
82.2%21st lowest
Claimant rate53 wards, Herefordshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Herefordshire53 areas from 1.0% to 6.8%. The middle area is 2.2%. Castle is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 26th highest
Aged 15 to 6453 wards, Herefordshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Herefordshire53 areas from 52.6% to 68.7%. The middle area is 57.3%. Castle is 54.1%.
54.1%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Herefordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Herefordshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Herefordshire and not Castle alone. See Herefordshire

Average house price
£289,607
Up 1.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,730
50th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
18.8
145th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Castle in brief

Castle had 3,148 usual residents at the census.

In Castle, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Castle, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.1% of residents in Castle were aged 15 to 64 at the census.