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Whitecross

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South Herefordshire. About 3,726 people in 0.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Whitecross, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,755
1,737th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.1%
3,419th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Whitecross compares

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

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Population53 wards, Herefordshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Herefordshire53 areas from 2,765 to 4,528. The middle area is 3,525. Whitecross is 3,755.
3,75512th highest
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%. Whitecross is 98.8%.
98.8%7th highest
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%. Whitecross is 1.7%.
1.7%joint 10th lowest
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%. Whitecross is 63.1%.
63.1%11th highest

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 Whitecross 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
Whitecross in brief

Whitecross had 3,755 usual residents at the census.

In Whitecross, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Whitecross, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.1% of residents in Whitecross were aged 15 to 64 at the census.