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Abbey

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West Rushcliffe. About 8,118 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 Abbey, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,969
3,426th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
3,058th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Abbey compares

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

AbbeyMiddle
Population24 wards, Rushcliffe · 2021
Population: every ward in Rushcliffe24 areas from 1,924 to 8,678. The middle area is 4,654. Abbey is 7,969.
7,9693rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Rushcliffe · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Rushcliffe24 areas from 12.6% to 98.8%. The middle area is 85.6%. Abbey is 98.2%.
98.2%joint 2nd highest
Claimant rate24 wards, Rushcliffe · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Rushcliffe24 areas from 0.8% to 4.0%. The middle area is 2.1%. Abbey is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Rushcliffe · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Rushcliffe24 areas from 53.3% to 76.4%. The middle area is 60.7%. Abbey is 63.6%.
63.6%8th highest

Figures for the whole of Rushcliffe

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

Average house price
£324,012
Down 1.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,968
41st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
7.8
3rd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Abbey in brief

Abbey had 7,969 usual residents at the census.

In Abbey, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Abbey, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.6% of residents in Abbey were aged 15 to 64 at the census.