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Hickling

Ward

The east of the North Norfolk. About 2,445 people in 46 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hickling, 6.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,538
681st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
6.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
51.4%
128th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hickling compares

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

HicklingMiddle
Population32 wards, North Norfolk · 2021
Population: every ward in North Norfolk32 areas from 2,264 to 5,772. The middle area is 2,614. Hickling is 2,538.
2,538joint 11th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 wards, North Norfolk · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Norfolk32 areas from 6.8% to 96.9%. The middle area is 46.0%. Hickling is 6.8%.
6.8%lowest
Claimant rate32 wards, North Norfolk · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Norfolk32 areas from 0.7% to 4.6%. The middle area is 2.6%. Hickling is 2.1%.
2.1%joint 8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6432 wards, North Norfolk · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Norfolk32 areas from 45.6% to 65.8%. The middle area is 54.5%. Hickling is 51.4%.
51.4%12th lowest

Figures for the whole of North Norfolk

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

Average house price
£292,563
Down 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,362
39th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.5×
105th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
21.1
121st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hickling in brief

Hickling had 2,538 usual residents at the census.

In Hickling, 6.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hickling, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

51.4% of residents in Hickling were aged 15 to 64 at the census.