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Lakenheath

Ward

The north west of the West Suffolk. About 10,016 people in 98 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Lakenheath, 69.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,432
2,714th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
69.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.0%
1,705th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lakenheath compares

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

LakenheathMiddle
Population43 wards, West Suffolk · 2021
Population: every ward in West Suffolk43 areas from 2,156 to 9,432. The middle area is 3,194. Lakenheath is 9,432.
9,432highest
Gigabit broadband coverage43 wards, West Suffolk · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Suffolk43 areas from 36.0% to 99.9%. The middle area is 86.9%. Lakenheath is 69.3%.
69.3%12th lowest
Claimant rate43 wards, West Suffolk · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Suffolk43 areas from 0.9% to 4.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Lakenheath is 0.9%.
0.9%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6443 wards, West Suffolk · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in West Suffolk43 areas from 51.9% to 69.6%. The middle area is 61.9%. Lakenheath is 66.0%.
66.0%10th highest

Figures for the whole of West Suffolk

These figures are published for the whole of West Suffolk, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Suffolk and not Lakenheath alone. See West Suffolk

Average house price
£294,810
Up 0.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,628
149th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.2
115th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Lakenheath in brief

Lakenheath had 9,432 usual residents at the census.

In Lakenheath, 69.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lakenheath, 0.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.0% of residents in Lakenheath were aged 15 to 64 at the census.