Viking
WardEast Thanet. About 7,018 people in 2.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Viking, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Viking compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
VikingMiddle
Population23 wards, Thanet · 2021
7,2717th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Thanet · Jan 2026
84.5%12th highest
Claimant rate23 wards, Thanet · Aug 2026
3.5%joint 6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Thanet · 2021
54.9%5th lowest
Figures for the whole of Thanet
These figures are published for the whole of Thanet, not for each ward, so they describe all of Thanet and not Viking alone. See Thanet
Viking in brief
Viking had 7,271 usual residents at the census.
In Viking, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Viking, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
54.9% of residents in Viking were aged 15 to 64 at the census.