Pemberton
WardWest Wigan. About 14,786 people in 6.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Pemberton, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Pemberton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
PembertonMiddle
Population25 wards, Wigan · 2021
14,3304th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, Wigan · Jan 2026
96.2%10th lowest
Claimant rate25 wards, Wigan · Aug 2026
5.5%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, Wigan · 2021
63.1%13th 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 Pemberton alone. See Wigan
Pemberton in brief
Pemberton had 14,330 usual residents at the census.
In Pemberton, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Pemberton, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.1% of residents in Pemberton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.