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Bicton Heath

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North west Shropshire. About 4,337 people in 2.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bicton Heath, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,155
2,013th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.8%
2,286th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bicton Heath compares

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

Bicton HeathMiddle
Population72 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 3,108 to 8,904. The middle area is 4,365. Bicton Heath is 4,155.
4,15525th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage72 wards, Shropshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 16.0% to 99.4%. The middle area is 80.6%. Bicton Heath is 97.7%.
97.7%8th highest
Claimant rate72 wards, Shropshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 1.0% to 5.0%. The middle area is 2.2%. Bicton Heath is 1.9%.
1.9%joint 21st lowest
Aged 15 to 6472 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 46.9% to 73.8%. The middle area is 59.7%. Bicton Heath is 64.8%.
64.8%joint 6th highest

Figures for the whole of Shropshire

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

Average house price
£275,232
Down 1.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,991
122nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.6
130th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bicton Heath in brief

Bicton Heath had 4,155 usual residents at the census.

In Bicton Heath, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bicton Heath, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.8% of residents in Bicton Heath were aged 15 to 64 at the census.