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Heybridge West

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West Maldon. About 4,961 people in 1.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Heybridge West, 77.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,815
2,589th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.7%
3,738th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Heybridge West compares

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Heybridge WestMiddle
Population17 wards, Maldon · 2021
Population: every ward in Maldon17 areas from 2,088 to 4,831. The middle area is 4,169. Heybridge West is 4,815.
4,8152nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Maldon · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Maldon17 areas from 43.9% to 99.4%. The middle area is 82.9%. Heybridge West is 77.9%.
77.9%7th lowest
Claimant rate17 wards, Maldon · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Maldon17 areas from 1.7% to 4.1%. The middle area is 2.3%. Heybridge West is 3.3%.
3.3%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Maldon · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Maldon17 areas from 54.9% to 64.8%. The middle area is 59.5%. Heybridge West is 62.7%.
62.7%2nd highest

Figures for the whole of Maldon

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

Average house price
£389,529
Up 0.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,385
80th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.0
113th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Heybridge West in brief

Heybridge West had 4,815 usual residents at the census.

In Heybridge West, 77.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Heybridge West, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.7% of residents in Heybridge West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.