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Alsager

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South east Cheshire East. About 14,741 people in 9.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Alsager, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,383
1,194th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
84.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.3%
1,153rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Alsager compares

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

AlsagerMiddle
Population52 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
Population: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 4,223 to 15,644. The middle area is 6,501. Alsager is 13,383.
13,3835th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage52 wards, Cheshire East · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 11.2% to 98.5%. The middle area is 85.7%. Alsager is 84.3%.
84.3%25th lowest
Claimant rate52 wards, Cheshire East · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 0.5% to 5.8%. The middle area is 1.9%. Alsager is 1.9%.
1.9%joint 22nd highest
Aged 15 to 6452 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 52.5% to 72.2%. The middle area is 60.4%. Alsager is 57.3%.
57.3%9th lowest

Figures for the whole of Cheshire East

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

Average house price
£309,121
Up 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,991
120th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
161st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.2
85th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Alsager in brief

Alsager had 13,383 usual residents at the census.

In Alsager, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Alsager, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.3% of residents in Alsager were aged 15 to 64 at the census.