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Hermitage

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North Breckland. About 2,854 people in 70 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hermitage, 27.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,837
942nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
27.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.9%
444th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hermitage compares

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Population27 wards, Breckland · 2021
Population: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 2,604 to 8,971. The middle area is 5,500. Hermitage is 2,837.
2,8374th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Breckland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 15.7% to 92.3%. The middle area is 68.8%. Hermitage is 27.5%.
27.5%2nd lowest
Claimant rate27 wards, Breckland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 1.2% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.1%. Hermitage is 1.7%.
1.7%5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Breckland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 53.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 58.4%. Hermitage is 54.9%.
54.9%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Breckland

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

Average house price
£268,905
Up 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,399
40th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
20.4
129th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hermitage in brief

Hermitage had 2,837 usual residents at the census.

In Hermitage, 27.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hermitage, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.9% of residents in Hermitage were aged 15 to 64 at the census.