Whittington
WardNorth west Shropshire. About 4,512 people in 49 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Whittington, 57.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Whittington compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
WhittingtonMiddle
Population72 wards, Shropshire · 2021
4,44032nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage72 wards, Shropshire · Jan 2026
57.5%19th lowest
Claimant rate72 wards, Shropshire · Aug 2026
1.7%joint 15th lowest
Aged 15 to 6472 wards, Shropshire · 2021
59.3%joint 33rd lowest
Figures for the whole of Shropshire
These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Whittington alone. See Shropshire
Whittington in brief
Whittington had 4,440 usual residents at the census.
In Whittington, 57.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Whittington, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.3% of residents in Whittington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.