Upper Wensum
WardNorth Breckland. About 6,798 people in 110 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Upper Wensum, 33.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Upper Wensum compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Upper WensumMiddle
Population27 wards, Breckland · 2021
6,5307th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Breckland · Jan 2026
33.6%4th lowest
Claimant rate27 wards, Breckland · Aug 2026
1.9%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Breckland · 2021
57.9%12th 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 Upper Wensum alone. See Breckland
Upper Wensum in brief
Upper Wensum had 6,530 usual residents at the census.
In Upper Wensum, 33.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Upper Wensum, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.9% of residents in Upper Wensum were aged 15 to 64 at the census.