Rishton
WardWest Hyndburn. About 7,009 people in 11 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Rishton, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Rishton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
RishtonMiddle
Population16 wards, Hyndburn · 2021
6,653highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Hyndburn · Jan 2026
96.9%7th highest
Claimant rate16 wards, Hyndburn · Aug 2026
4.8%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Hyndburn · 2021
63.1%7th highest
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 Rishton alone. See Hyndburn
Rishton in brief
Rishton had 6,653 usual residents at the census.
In Rishton, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rishton, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.1% of residents in Rishton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.