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Frant & Wadhurst

Ward

North east Wealden. About 7,129 people in 71 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Frant & Wadhurst, 73.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,937
4,064th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
73.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.1%
2,017th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Frant & Wadhurst compares

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

Frant & WadhurstMiddle
Population41 wards, Wealden · 2021
Population: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 2,890 to 6,937. The middle area is 3,654. Frant & Wadhurst is 6,937.
6,937highest
Gigabit broadband coverage41 wards, Wealden · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 19.9% to 98.3%. The middle area is 84.7%. Frant & Wadhurst is 73.7%.
73.7%15th lowest
Claimant rate41 wards, Wealden · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 1.0% to 5.6%. The middle area is 2.2%. Frant & Wadhurst is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 15th lowest
Aged 15 to 6441 wards, Wealden · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 48.7% to 64.8%. The middle area is 58.1%. Frant & Wadhurst is 59.1%.
59.1%17th highest

Figures for the whole of Wealden

These figures are published for the whole of Wealden, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wealden and not Frant & Wadhurst alone. See Wealden

Average house price
£391,211
Down 0.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,589
75th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
12.7
57th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Frant & Wadhurst in brief

Frant & Wadhurst had 6,937 usual residents at the census.

In Frant & Wadhurst, 73.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

59.1% of residents in Frant & Wadhurst were aged 15 to 64 at the census.