Atherton North
WardEast Wigan. About 14,716 people in 4.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Atherton North, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Atherton North compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Atherton NorthMiddle
Population25 wards, Wigan · 2021
14,1336th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, Wigan · Jan 2026
95.9%8th lowest
Claimant rate25 wards, Wigan · Aug 2026
4.6%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, Wigan · 2021
63.8%9th highest
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 Atherton North alone. See Wigan
Atherton North in brief
Atherton North had 14,133 usual residents at the census.
In Atherton North, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Atherton North, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.8% of residents in Atherton North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.