Meriden
WardNorth east Watford. About 8,238 people in 1.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Meriden, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Meriden compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
MeridenMiddle
Population12 wards, Watford · 2021
8,0705th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage12 wards, Watford · Jan 2026
96.2%6th lowest
Claimant rate12 wards, Watford · Aug 2026
5.7%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6412 wards, Watford · 2021
63.7%lowest
Figures for the whole of Watford
These figures are published for the whole of Watford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Watford and not Meriden alone. See Watford
Meriden in brief
Meriden had 8,070 usual residents at the census.
In Meriden, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Meriden, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.7% of residents in Meriden were aged 15 to 64 at the census.