Astley Bridge
WardNorth east Bolton. About 16,251 people in 7.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Astley Bridge, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Astley Bridge compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Astley BridgeMiddle
Population20 wards, Bolton · 2021
15,4326th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Bolton · Jan 2026
96.3%9th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Bolton · Aug 2026
3.5%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Bolton · 2021
63.0%10th highest
Figures for the whole of Bolton
These figures are published for the whole of Bolton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bolton and not Astley Bridge alone. See Bolton
Astley Bridge in brief
Astley Bridge had 15,432 usual residents at the census.
In Astley Bridge, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Astley Bridge, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.0% of residents in Astley Bridge were aged 15 to 64 at the census.