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Milton

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South west Southend-on-Sea. About 12,323 people in 1.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

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

Population
11,690
1,705th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
7.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
69.3%
801st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Milton compares

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

MiltonMiddle
Population17 wards, Southend-on-Sea · 2021
Population: every ward in Southend-on-Sea17 areas from 9,117 to 13,007. The middle area is 10,582. Milton is 11,690.
11,6903rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Southend-on-Sea · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Southend-on-Sea17 areas from 95.9% to 99.6%. The middle area is 99.0%. Milton is 97.7%.
97.7%5th lowest
Claimant rate17 wards, Southend-on-Sea · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Southend-on-Sea17 areas from 1.4% to 8.4%. The middle area is 3.6%. Milton is 7.1%.
7.1%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Southend-on-Sea · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Southend-on-Sea17 areas from 56.1% to 69.3%. The middle area is 61.6%. Milton is 69.3%.
69.3%highest

Figures for the whole of Southend-on-Sea

These figures are published for the whole of Southend-on-Sea, not for each ward, so they describe all of Southend-on-Sea and not Milton alone. See Southend-on-Sea

Average house price
£328,383
Up 1.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,554
106th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.9×
138th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.0
89th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Milton in brief

Milton had 11,690 usual residents at the census.

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

In Milton, 7.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

69.3% of residents in Milton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.