Chorlton
WardWest Manchester. About 12,640 people in 2.5 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Chorlton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Chorlton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
ChorltonMiddle
Population32 wards, Manchester · 2021
12,8452nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 wards, Manchester · Jan 2026
96.4%11th highest
Claimant rate32 wards, Manchester · Aug 2026
3.3%5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6432 wards, Manchester · 2021
72.4%11th highest
Figures for the whole of Manchester
These figures are published for the whole of Manchester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Manchester and not Chorlton alone. See Manchester
Chorlton in brief
Chorlton had 12,845 usual residents at the census.
In Chorlton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Chorlton, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
72.4% of residents in Chorlton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.