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Higham

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South west Tonbridge and Malling. About 6,052 people in 4.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Higham, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,006
3,593rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.0%
1,043rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Higham compares

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

HighamMiddle
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. Higham is 6,006.
6,0067th 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%. Higham is 92.3%.
92.3%6th highest
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%. Higham is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 7th lowest
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%. Higham is 57.0%.
57.0%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 Higham 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
Higham in brief

Higham had 6,006 usual residents at the census.

In Higham, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Higham, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.0% of residents in Higham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.