Whalley Range
WardNorth west Manchester. About 16,900 people in 2.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Whalley Range, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Whalley Range compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Whalley RangeMiddle
Population32 wards, Manchester · 2021
16,56015th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 wards, Manchester · Jan 2026
89.1%9th lowest
Claimant rate32 wards, Manchester · Aug 2026
7.3%10th highest
Aged 15 to 6432 wards, Manchester · 2021
72.3%12th 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 Whalley Range alone. See Manchester
Whalley Range in brief
Whalley Range had 16,560 usual residents at the census.
In Whalley Range, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Whalley Range, 7.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
72.3% of residents in Whalley Range were aged 15 to 64 at the census.