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Rea Valley

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West Shropshire. About 4,629 people in 28 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Rea Valley, 16.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,509
2,322nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
16.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.3%
529th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Rea Valley compares

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Population72 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 3,108 to 8,904. The middle area is 4,365. Rea Valley is 4,509.
4,50929th highest
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%. Rea Valley is 16.0%.
16.0%lowest
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%. Rea Valley is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 26th 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%. Rea Valley is 55.3%.
55.3%9th lowest

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 Rea Valley 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
Rea Valley in brief

Rea Valley had 4,509 usual residents at the census.

In Rea Valley, 16.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Rea Valley, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.3% of residents in Rea Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.