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Ashton

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South west Fylde. About 6,233 people in 1.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ashton, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,027
3,618th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
3,557th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ashton compares

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

AshtonMiddle
Population17 wards, Fylde · 2021
Population: every ward in Fylde17 areas from 2,556 to 7,885. The middle area is 4,511. Ashton is 6,027.
6,0273rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Fylde · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Fylde17 areas from 80.0% to 99.8%. The middle area is 95.0%. Ashton is 99.1%.
99.1%2nd highest
Claimant rate17 wards, Fylde · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Fylde17 areas from 1.2% to 4.4%. The middle area is 2.6%. Ashton is 4.4%.
4.4%highest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Fylde · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Fylde17 areas from 49.2% to 66.3%. The middle area is 57.8%. Ashton is 62.9%.
62.9%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Fylde

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

Average house price
£235,793
Up 7.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,892
49th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.3×
54th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.7
107th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ashton in brief

Ashton had 6,027 usual residents at the census.

In Ashton, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ashton, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.9% of residents in Ashton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.