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Wheldrake

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South east York. About 4,157 people in 47 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Wheldrake, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,159
2,015th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.8%
3,090th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Wheldrake compares

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

WheldrakeMiddle
Population21 wards, York · 2021
Population: every ward in York21 areas from 4,080 to 14,859. The middle area is 9,559. Wheldrake is 4,159.
4,1594th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, York · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in York21 areas from 46.8% to 99.8%. The middle area is 95.7%. Wheldrake is 97.2%.
97.2%7th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, York · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in York21 areas from 0.8% to 3.7%. The middle area is 1.5%. Wheldrake is 0.8%.
0.8%lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, York · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in York21 areas from 53.1% to 83.3%. The middle area is 62.2%. Wheldrake is 60.8%.
60.8%joint 8th lowest

Figures for the whole of York

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

Average house price
£310,781
Up 1.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,496
129th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.7×
151st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
11.8
44th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wheldrake in brief

Wheldrake had 4,159 usual residents at the census.

In Wheldrake, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Wheldrake, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.8% of residents in Wheldrake were aged 15 to 64 at the census.