Longthornton
WardEast Merton. About 12,144 people in 1.5 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Longthornton, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Longthornton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
LongthorntonMiddle
Population20 wards, Merton · 2021
11,8993rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Merton · Jan 2026
98.8%2nd highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Merton · Aug 2026
6.8%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Merton · 2021
68.7%joint 10th highest
Figures for the whole of Merton
These figures are published for the whole of Merton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Merton and not Longthornton alone. See Merton
Longthornton in brief
Longthornton had 11,899 usual residents at the census.
In Longthornton, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Longthornton, 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
68.7% of residents in Longthornton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.