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Withersfield

Ward

The south west of the West Suffolk. About 2,727 people in 58 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Withersfield, 54.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,156
381st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
54.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.7%
3,738th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Withersfield compares

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

WithersfieldMiddle
Population43 wards, West Suffolk · 2021
Population: every ward in West Suffolk43 areas from 2,156 to 9,432. The middle area is 3,194. Withersfield is 2,156.
2,156lowest
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%. Withersfield is 54.5%.
54.5%7th 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%. Withersfield is 2.6%.
2.6%joint 16th highest
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%. Withersfield is 62.7%.
62.7%18th 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 Withersfield 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
Withersfield in brief

Withersfield had 2,156 usual residents at the census.

In Withersfield, 54.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Withersfield, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.7% of residents in Withersfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.