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Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde

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North west New Forest. About 7,657 people in 48 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde, 74.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,482
3,713th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
74.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.3%
791st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde compares

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

Fordingbridge, Godshill & HydeMiddle
Population26 wards, New Forest · 2021
Population: every ward in New Forest26 areas from 3,440 to 11,205. The middle area is 7,117. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde is 7,482.
7,48210th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, New Forest · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in New Forest26 areas from 29.7% to 97.0%. The middle area is 80.2%. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde is 74.0%.
74.0%joint 9th lowest
Claimant rate26 wards, New Forest · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in New Forest26 areas from 1.1% to 3.9%. The middle area is 2.1%. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde is 1.9%.
1.9%10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, New Forest · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in New Forest26 areas from 42.8% to 64.5%. The middle area is 56.5%. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde is 56.3%.
56.3%joint 11th lowest

Figures for the whole of New Forest

These figures are published for the whole of New Forest, not for each ward, so they describe all of New Forest and not Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde alone. See New Forest

Average house price
£384,977
No change in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,571
173rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.0×
54th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
12.9
61st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde in brief

Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde had 7,482 usual residents at the census.

In Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde, 74.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.3% of residents in Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde were aged 15 to 64 at the census.