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Asfordby

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South west Melton. About 3,891 people in 11 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Asfordby, 79.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,604
1,629th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
79.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.6%
3,697th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Asfordby compares

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

AsfordbyMiddle
Population16 wards, Melton · 2021
Population: every ward in Melton16 areas from 1,564 to 5,538. The middle area is 3,572. Asfordby is 3,604.
3,6048th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Melton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Melton16 areas from 19.6% to 98.9%. The middle area is 80.1%. Asfordby is 79.5%.
79.5%8th lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, Melton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Melton16 areas from 1.0% to 4.9%. The middle area is 2.1%. Asfordby is 4.0%.
4.0%joint 3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Melton · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Melton16 areas from 55.6% to 63.1%. The middle area is 60.8%. Asfordby is 61.6%.
61.6%7th highest

Figures for the whole of Melton

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

Average house price
£282,521
Up 1.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,900
29th 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
14.9
94th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Asfordby in brief

Asfordby had 3,604 usual residents at the census.

In Asfordby, 79.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Asfordby, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.6% of residents in Asfordby were aged 15 to 64 at the census.