Cheriton
WardEast Folkestone and Hythe. About 13,977 people in 5.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Cheriton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Cheriton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
CheritonMiddle
Population13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · 2021
13,516highest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · Jan 2026
96.4%3rd highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · Aug 2026
3.2%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · 2021
65.0%2nd highest
Figures for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe
These figures are published for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, not for each ward, so they describe all of Folkestone and Hythe and not Cheriton alone. See Folkestone and Hythe
Cheriton in brief
Cheriton had 13,516 usual residents at the census.
In Cheriton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Cheriton, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.0% of residents in Cheriton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.