Wheatley
WardWest Rochford. About 6,610 people in 3.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Wheatley, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Wheatley compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
WheatleyMiddle
Population13 wards, Rochford · 2021
6,5355th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Rochford · Jan 2026
87.8%5th lowest
Claimant rate13 wards, Rochford · Aug 2026
2.9%joint 2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Rochford · 2021
57.1%3rd lowest
Figures for the whole of Rochford
These figures are published for the whole of Rochford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Rochford and not Wheatley alone. See Rochford
Wheatley in brief
Wheatley had 6,535 usual residents at the census.
In Wheatley, 87.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wheatley, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.1% of residents in Wheatley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.