Murton
WardNorth east County Durham. About 11,027 people in 19 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Murton, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Murton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
MurtonMiddle
Population51 wards, County Durham · 2021
10,61225th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 wards, County Durham · Jan 2026
91.2%24th highest
Claimant rate51 wards, County Durham · Aug 2026
3.5%joint 20th highest
Aged 15 to 6451 wards, County Durham · 2021
63.3%15th highest
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each ward, so they describe all of County Durham and not Murton alone. See County Durham
Murton in brief
Murton had 10,612 usual residents at the census.
In Murton, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Murton, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.3% of residents in Murton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.