Bowdon
WardSouth west Trafford. About 10,844 people in 24 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Bowdon, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Bowdon compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BowdonMiddle
Population21 wards, Trafford · 2021
10,8439th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Trafford · Jan 2026
89.7%5th lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Trafford · Aug 2026
1.4%joint 3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Trafford · 2021
57.6%2nd lowest
Figures for the whole of Trafford
These figures are published for the whole of Trafford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Trafford and not Bowdon alone. See Trafford
Bowdon in brief
Bowdon had 10,843 usual residents at the census.
In Bowdon, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bowdon, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.6% of residents in Bowdon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.