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Castle Rock

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The south east of the North West Leicestershire. About 2,766 people in 15 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Castle Rock, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,657
785th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.3%
1,609th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Castle Rock compares

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

Castle RockMiddle
Population38 wards, North West Leicestershire · 2021
Population: every ward in North West Leicestershire38 areas from 1,778 to 3,593. The middle area is 2,723. Castle Rock is 2,657.
2,65717th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage38 wards, North West Leicestershire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North West Leicestershire38 areas from 11.0% to 99.9%. The middle area is 92.3%. Castle Rock is 91.3%.
91.3%18th lowest
Claimant rate36 wards, North West Leicestershire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North West Leicestershire36 areas from 0.7% to 4.5%. The middle area is 1.8%. Castle Rock is 3.3%.
3.3%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6438 wards, North West Leicestershire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North West Leicestershire38 areas from 55.5% to 70.7%. The middle area is 63.2%. Castle Rock is 58.3%.
58.3%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of North West Leicestershire

These figures are published for the whole of North West Leicestershire, not for each ward, so they describe all of North West Leicestershire and not Castle Rock alone. See North West Leicestershire

Average house price
£280,530
Up 3.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,795
166th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.2×
171st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.3
102nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Castle Rock in brief

Castle Rock had 2,657 usual residents at the census.

In Castle Rock, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Castle Rock, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.3% of residents in Castle Rock were aged 15 to 64 at the census.