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Mere

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South west Wiltshire. About 4,554 people in 64 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Mere, 51.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,441
2,268th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
51.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
52.5%
186th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Mere compares

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

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Population98 wards, Wiltshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Wiltshire98 areas from 2,790 to 7,490. The middle area is 5,109. Mere is 4,441.
4,44111th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage98 wards, Wiltshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wiltshire98 areas from 13.5% to 99.4%. The middle area is 84.7%. Mere is 51.5%.
51.5%16th lowest
Claimant rate98 wards, Wiltshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wiltshire98 areas from 0.8% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.2%. Mere is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 25th highest
Aged 15 to 6498 wards, Wiltshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wiltshire98 areas from 52.5% to 72.3%. The middle area is 61.3%. Mere is 52.5%.
52.5%lowest

Figures for the whole of Wiltshire

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

Average house price
£328,746
Up 2.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,811
151st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.7×
98th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.6
72nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Mere in brief

Mere had 4,441 usual residents at the census.

In Mere, 51.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Mere, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

52.5% of residents in Mere were aged 15 to 64 at the census.