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Central

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South west Mansfield. About 3,564 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Central, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,368
1,424th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
72.3%
489th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Central compares

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

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Population36 wards, Mansfield · 2021
Population: every ward in Mansfield36 areas from 1,357 to 3,863. The middle area is 3,097. Central is 3,368.
3,36814th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage36 wards, Mansfield · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Mansfield36 areas from 85.7% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.5%. Central is 94.2%.
94.2%10th lowest
Claimant rate35 wards, Mansfield · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Mansfield35 areas from 0.6% to 8.7%. The middle area is 3.7%. Central is 8.7%.
8.7%highest
Aged 15 to 6436 wards, Mansfield · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Mansfield36 areas from 50.4% to 73.0%. The middle area is 63.0%. Central is 72.3%.
72.3%2nd highest

Figures for the whole of Mansfield

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

Average house price
£185,870
Down 0.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,525
11th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.9
60th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Central in brief

Central had 3,368 usual residents at the census.

In Central, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Central, 8.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

72.3% of residents in Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.