Gainsborough
WardSouth Ipswich. About 8,864 people in 3.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Gainsborough, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Gainsborough compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
GainsboroughMiddle
Population16 wards, Ipswich · 2021
8,8498th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Ipswich · Jan 2026
99.5%joint 3rd highest
Claimant rate16 wards, Ipswich · Aug 2026
4.7%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Ipswich · 2021
61.4%6th lowest
Figures for the whole of Ipswich
These figures are published for the whole of Ipswich, not for each ward, so they describe all of Ipswich and not Gainsborough alone. See Ipswich
Gainsborough in brief
Gainsborough had 8,849 usual residents at the census.
In Gainsborough, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Gainsborough, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.4% of residents in Gainsborough were aged 15 to 64 at the census.