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Nelson

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South Norwich. About 10,576 people in 1.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Nelson, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,437
2,271st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
73.4%
424th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Nelson compares

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

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Population13 wards, Norwich · 2021
Population: every ward in Norwich13 areas from 9,686 to 14,550. The middle area is 10,620. Nelson is 10,437.
10,4376th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Norwich · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Norwich13 areas from 59.5% to 98.1%. The middle area is 95.9%. Nelson is 98.0%.
98.0%2nd highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Norwich · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Norwich13 areas from 2.2% to 6.1%. The middle area is 4.1%. Nelson is 3.0%.
3.0%3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Norwich · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Norwich13 areas from 57.2% to 77.9%. The middle area is 69.0%. Nelson is 73.4%.
73.4%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Norwich

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

Average house price
£224,323
Down 2.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,263
74th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.3
65th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Nelson in brief

Nelson had 10,437 usual residents at the census.

In Nelson, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Nelson, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

73.4% of residents in Nelson were aged 15 to 64 at the census.