Royton South
WardWest Oldham. About 11,073 people in 3.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Royton South, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Royton South compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Royton SouthMiddle
Population20 wards, Oldham · 2021
10,2995th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Oldham · Jan 2026
95.9%4th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Oldham · Aug 2026
3.7%6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Oldham · 2021
61.6%5th lowest
Figures for the whole of Oldham
These figures are published for the whole of Oldham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Oldham and not Royton South alone. See Oldham
Royton South in brief
Royton South had 10,299 usual residents at the census.
In Royton South, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Royton South, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.6% of residents in Royton South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.