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Nar Valley

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West Breckland. About 2,900 people in 73 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Nar Valley, 58.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,872
973rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
58.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.7%
413th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Nar Valley compares

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

Nar ValleyMiddle
Population27 wards, Breckland · 2021
Population: every ward in Breckland27 areas from 2,604 to 8,971. The middle area is 5,500. Nar Valley is 2,872.
2,8725th 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%. Nar Valley is 58.1%.
58.1%10th 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%. Nar Valley is 3.3%.
3.3%joint 4th highest
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%. Nar Valley is 54.7%.
54.7%4th 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 Nar Valley 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
Nar Valley in brief

Nar Valley had 2,872 usual residents at the census.

In Nar Valley, 58.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Nar Valley, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.7% of residents in Nar Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.