Rural North East
WardThe east of the West Lancashire. About 7,571 people in 36 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Rural North East, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Rural North East compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of West Lancashire
These figures are published for the whole of West Lancashire, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Lancashire and not Rural North East alone. See West Lancashire
Rural North East in brief
Rural North East had 7,567 usual residents at the census.
In Rural North East, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rural North East, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.8% of residents in Rural North East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.