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Astley

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South east Wigan. About 14,315 people in 16 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Astley, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,055
1,033rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
3,557th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Astley compares

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Population25 wards, Wigan · 2021
Population: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 11,433 to 15,691. The middle area is 13,166. Astley is 14,055.
14,0557th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, Wigan · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 93.1% to 99.1%. The middle area is 97.1%. Astley is 96.0%.
96.0%9th lowest
Claimant rate25 wards, Wigan · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 1.5% to 6.6%. The middle area is 3.6%. Astley is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, Wigan · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 59.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 63.1%. Astley is 62.9%.
62.9%joint 10th lowest

Figures for the whole of Wigan

These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wigan and not Astley alone. See Wigan

Average house price
£194,551
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,377
137th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.2×
52nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.2
78th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Astley in brief

Astley had 14,055 usual residents at the census.

In Astley, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Astley, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.9% of residents in Astley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.