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High Legh

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North Cheshire East. About 5,154 people in 70 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In High Legh, 69.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,923
2,685th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
69.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.9%
1,915th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How High Legh compares

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

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Population52 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
Population: every ward in Cheshire East52 areas from 4,223 to 15,644. The middle area is 6,501. High Legh is 4,923.
4,92313th lowest
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%. High Legh is 69.0%.
69.0%10th 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%. High Legh is 1.1%.
1.1%joint 5th lowest
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%. High Legh is 58.9%.
58.9%15th 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 High Legh 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
High Legh in brief

High Legh had 4,923 usual residents at the census.

In High Legh, 69.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In High Legh, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.9% of residents in High Legh were aged 15 to 64 at the census.