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Elm & Christchurch

Ward

North east Fenland. About 5,072 people in 87 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Elm & Christchurch, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,920
2,682nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.9%
1,915th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Elm & Christchurch compares

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

Elm & ChristchurchMiddle
Population18 wards, Fenland · 2021
Population: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 1,794 to 8,848. The middle area is 5,644. Elm & Christchurch is 4,920.
4,9209th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Fenland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 66.5% to 99.5%. The middle area is 92.0%. Elm & Christchurch is 77.6%.
77.6%3rd lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Fenland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 1.8% to 7.4%. The middle area is 3.3%. Elm & Christchurch is 3.6%.
3.6%joint 5th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Fenland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Fenland18 areas from 56.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 60.3%. Elm & Christchurch is 58.9%.
58.9%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of Fenland

These figures are published for the whole of Fenland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Fenland and not Elm & Christchurch alone. See Fenland

Average house price
£225,613
Up 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,170
35th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.6×
138th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.1
66th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Elm & Christchurch in brief

Elm & Christchurch had 4,920 usual residents at the census.

In Elm & Christchurch, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Elm & Christchurch, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.9% of residents in Elm & Christchurch were aged 15 to 64 at the census.