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Fort Royal

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South Worcester. About 5,114 people in 1.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Fort Royal, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,731
2,513th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
69.8%
732nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Fort Royal compares

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Population16 wards, Worcester · 2021
Population: every ward in Worcester16 areas from 4,731 to 10,872. The middle area is 6,059. Fort Royal is 4,731.
4,731lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Worcester · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Worcester16 areas from 80.9% to 99.7%. The middle area is 95.9%. Fort Royal is 95.8%.
95.8%8th lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, Worcester · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Worcester16 areas from 1.2% to 6.5%. The middle area is 2.9%. Fort Royal is 5.4%.
5.4%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Worcester · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Worcester16 areas from 58.6% to 76.2%. The middle area is 66.1%. Fort Royal is 69.8%.
69.8%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Worcester

These figures are published for the whole of Worcester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Worcester and not Fort Royal alone. See Worcester

Average house price
£251,221
Up 0.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,880
164th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.5×
128th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.1
143rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Fort Royal in brief

Fort Royal had 4,731 usual residents at the census.

In Fort Royal, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Fort Royal, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

69.8% of residents in Fort Royal were aged 15 to 64 at the census.