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Watlington

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The east of the South Oxfordshire. About 4,318 people in 75 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Watlington, 70.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,049
1,935th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
70.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.4%
2,185th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Watlington compares

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

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Population21 wards, South Oxfordshire · 2021
Population: every ward in South Oxfordshire21 areas from 3,317 to 13,274. The middle area is 7,815. Watlington is 4,049.
4,0497th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, South Oxfordshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in South Oxfordshire21 areas from 42.3% to 95.8%. The middle area is 82.1%. Watlington is 70.1%.
70.1%4th lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, South Oxfordshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in South Oxfordshire21 areas from 1.0% to 2.8%. The middle area is 1.8%. Watlington is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, South Oxfordshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in South Oxfordshire21 areas from 53.1% to 73.8%. The middle area is 60.9%. Watlington is 59.4%.
59.4%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of South Oxfordshire

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

Average house price
£476,026
Up 3.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£48,525
22nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.8×
59th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
8.5
10th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Watlington in brief

Watlington had 4,049 usual residents at the census.

In Watlington, 70.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

59.4% of residents in Watlington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.