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Oxton

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North east Wirral. About 13,982 people in 3.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Oxton, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,690
1,123rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.4%
3,539th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Oxton compares

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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. Oxton is 13,690.
13,6905th lowest
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%. Oxton is 96.7%.
96.7%10th 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%. Oxton is 2.7%.
2.7%11th lowest
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%. Oxton is 61.4%.
61.4%11th 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 Oxton 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
Oxton in brief

Oxton had 13,690 usual residents at the census.

In Oxton, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Oxton, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.4% of residents in Oxton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.