Handforth
WardNorth east Cheshire East. About 10,248 people in 5.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Handforth, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Handforth compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
HandforthMiddle
Population52 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
9,79111th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage52 wards, Cheshire East · Jan 2026
92.0%22nd highest
Claimant rate52 wards, Cheshire East · Aug 2026
3.4%joint 11th highest
Aged 15 to 6452 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
62.9%joint 17th highest
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 Handforth alone. See Cheshire East
Handforth in brief
Handforth had 9,791 usual residents at the census.
In Handforth, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Handforth, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.9% of residents in Handforth were aged 15 to 64 at the census.