Leighton
WardSouth west Cheshire East. About 6,346 people in 4.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Leighton, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Leighton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
LeightonMiddle
Population52 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
6,02825th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage52 wards, Cheshire East · Jan 2026
97.3%3rd highest
Claimant rate52 wards, Cheshire East · Aug 2026
1.4%joint 14th lowest
Aged 15 to 6452 wards, Cheshire East · 2021
71.4%2nd 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 Leighton alone. See Cheshire East
Leighton in brief
Leighton had 6,028 usual residents at the census.
In Leighton, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Leighton, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
71.4% of residents in Leighton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.