Overton
WardNorth west Hyndburn. About 6,372 people in 9.5 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Overton, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Overton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
OvertonMiddle
Population16 wards, Hyndburn · 2021
6,2792nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Hyndburn · Jan 2026
97.0%6th highest
Claimant rate16 wards, Hyndburn · Aug 2026
3.3%3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Hyndburn · 2021
62.6%7th lowest
Figures for the whole of Hyndburn
These figures are published for the whole of Hyndburn, not for each ward, so they describe all of Hyndburn and not Overton alone. See Hyndburn
Overton in brief
Overton had 6,279 usual residents at the census.
In Overton, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Overton, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.6% of residents in Overton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.