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Mexborough

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West Doncaster. About 16,207 people in 6.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Mexborough, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,560
683rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.7%
2,984th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Mexborough compares

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

MexboroughMiddle
Population21 wards, Doncaster · 2021
Population: every ward in Doncaster21 areas from 9,390 to 22,260. The middle area is 15,242. Mexborough is 15,560.
15,56010th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Doncaster · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Doncaster21 areas from 90.5% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.9%. Mexborough is 99.3%.
99.3%joint 3rd highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Doncaster · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Doncaster21 areas from 1.4% to 8.7%. The middle area is 3.6%. Mexborough is 5.1%.
5.1%joint 4th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Doncaster · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Doncaster21 areas from 57.9% to 72.1%. The middle area is 62.0%. Mexborough is 63.7%.
63.7%joint 7th highest

Figures for the whole of Doncaster

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

Average house price
£172,305
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,967
62nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.5
35th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Mexborough in brief

Mexborough had 15,560 usual residents at the census.

In Mexborough, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Mexborough, 5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.7% of residents in Mexborough were aged 15 to 64 at the census.