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Broadfield

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The south of the South Ribble. About 4,992 people in 1.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Broadfield, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,969
2,738th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.0%
1,705th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Broadfield compares

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

BroadfieldMiddle
Population23 wards, South Ribble · 2021
Population: every ward in South Ribble23 areas from 3,896 to 7,386. The middle area is 4,658. Broadfield is 4,969.
4,9695th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, South Ribble · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in South Ribble23 areas from 3.9% to 99.6%. The middle area is 95.9%. Broadfield is 93.3%.
93.3%7th lowest
Claimant rate23 wards, South Ribble · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in South Ribble23 areas from 1.2% to 4.6%. The middle area is 2.3%. Broadfield is 3.0%.
3.0%9th highest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, South Ribble · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in South Ribble23 areas from 55.9% to 66.3%. The middle area is 62.5%. Broadfield is 66.0%.
66.0%2nd highest

Figures for the whole of South Ribble

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

Average house price
£213,267
Up 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,883
152nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.1
81st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Broadfield in brief

Broadfield had 4,969 usual residents at the census.

In Broadfield, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Broadfield, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.0% of residents in Broadfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.