Poulton
WardWest Lancaster. About 5,338 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Poulton, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Poulton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
PoultonMiddle
Population27 wards, Lancaster · 2021
5,37512th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 wards, Lancaster · Jan 2026
78.6%6th lowest
Claimant rate27 wards, Lancaster · Aug 2026
7.2%highest
Aged 15 to 6427 wards, Lancaster · 2021
59.9%13th lowest
Figures for the whole of Lancaster
These figures are published for the whole of Lancaster, not for each ward, so they describe all of Lancaster and not Poulton alone. See Lancaster
Poulton in brief
Poulton had 5,375 usual residents at the census.
In Poulton, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Poulton, 7.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.9% of residents in Poulton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.