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Thatcham Central

Ward

The south of the West Berkshire. About 7,358 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 Thatcham Central, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,373
3,773rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.1%
2,116th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Thatcham Central compares

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

Thatcham CentralMiddle
Population24 wards, West Berkshire · 2021
Population: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 3,053 to 12,837. The middle area is 7,388. Thatcham Central is 7,373.
7,37312th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, West Berkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 41.0% to 99.2%. The middle area is 88.1%. Thatcham Central is 91.8%.
91.8%11th highest
Claimant rate24 wards, West Berkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 1.1% to 3.8%. The middle area is 2.2%. Thatcham Central is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, West Berkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in West Berkshire24 areas from 57.4% to 68.3%. The middle area is 62.6%. Thatcham Central is 65.1%.
65.1%6th highest

Figures for the whole of West Berkshire

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

Average house price
£403,682
Up 0.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,887
50th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
11.0
34th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Thatcham Central in brief

Thatcham Central had 7,373 usual residents at the census.

In Thatcham Central, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Thatcham Central, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.1% of residents in Thatcham Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.