Strood Rural
WardNorth west Medway. About 13,947 people in 39 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Strood Rural, 76.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Strood Rural compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Strood RuralMiddle
Population24 wards, Medway · 2021
13,5949th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Medway · Jan 2026
76.6%2nd lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Medway · Aug 2026
2.5%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Medway · 2021
63.0%10th lowest
Figures for the whole of Medway
These figures are published for the whole of Medway, not for each ward, so they describe all of Medway and not Strood Rural alone. See Medway
Strood Rural in brief
Strood Rural had 13,594 usual residents at the census.
In Strood Rural, 76.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Strood Rural, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.0% of residents in Strood Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.