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Bourne

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West Tonbridge and Malling. About 5,468 people in 38 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bourne, 72.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,561
3,211th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
72.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.9%
2,494th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bourne compares

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

BourneMiddle
Population19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · 2021
Population: every ward in Tonbridge and Malling19 areas from 3,039 to 9,510. The middle area is 6,191. Bourne is 5,561.
5,5612nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Tonbridge and Malling19 areas from 60.7% to 99.6%. The middle area is 88.3%. Bourne is 72.5%.
72.5%4th lowest
Claimant rate19 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Tonbridge and Malling19 areas from 1.2% to 4.9%. The middle area is 2.3%. Bourne is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 9th highest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Tonbridge and Malling · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Tonbridge and Malling19 areas from 57.0% to 67.6%. The middle area is 61.4%. Bourne is 59.9%.
59.9%7th lowest

Figures for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling

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

Average house price
£407,880
Up 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,752
91st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.5×
66th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.0
62nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bourne in brief

Bourne had 5,561 usual residents at the census.

In Bourne, 72.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bourne, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.9% of residents in Bourne were aged 15 to 64 at the census.