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Appleton

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North Halton. About 6,824 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Appleton, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,666
4,135th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.9%
2,228th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Appleton compares

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Population18 wards, Halton · 2021
Population: every ward in Halton18 areas from 4,891 to 8,080. The middle area is 7,187. Appleton is 6,666.
6,6664th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Halton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Halton18 areas from 91.9% to 99.7%. The middle area is 96.1%. Appleton is 96.5%.
96.5%9th highest
Claimant rate18 wards, Halton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Halton18 areas from 1.2% to 7.0%. The middle area is 4.7%. Appleton is 5.4%.
5.4%6th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Halton · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Halton18 areas from 57.4% to 68.6%. The middle area is 63.1%. Appleton is 64.9%.
64.9%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Halton

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

Average house price
£194,727
Up 1.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,187
70th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.5×
59th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
31.1
31st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Appleton in brief

Appleton had 6,666 usual residents at the census.

In Appleton, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Appleton, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.9% of residents in Appleton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.