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New Brighton

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North Wirral. About 14,669 people in 2.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In New Brighton, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,643
904th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.5%
3,121st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How New Brighton compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population22 wards, Wirral · 2021
Population: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 12,543 to 16,468. The middle area is 14,612. New Brighton is 14,643.
14,64311th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Wirral · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 88.3% to 99.4%. The middle area is 97.1%. New Brighton is 93.2%.
93.2%3rd lowest
Claimant rate22 wards, Wirral · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 1.0% to 8.4%. The middle area is 2.8%. New Brighton is 3.7%.
3.7%8th highest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Wirral · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 53.5% to 67.9%. The middle area is 61.4%. New Brighton is 63.5%.
63.5%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Wirral

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

Average house price
£221,849
Up 6.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,010
158th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
81st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
27.5
57th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
New Brighton in brief

New Brighton had 14,643 usual residents at the census.

In New Brighton, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In New Brighton, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.5% of residents in New Brighton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.