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Waterloo

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South west Blackpool. About 7,342 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Waterloo, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,249
3,859th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.4%
1,982nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Waterloo compares

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

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Population21 wards, Blackpool · 2021
Population: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 5,100 to 7,567. The middle area is 6,931. Waterloo is 7,249.
7,2493rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Blackpool · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 74.3% to 99.9%. The middle area is 95.8%. Waterloo is 97.0%.
97.0%8th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Blackpool · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 2.4% to 12.6%. The middle area is 4.5%. Waterloo is 6.8%.
6.8%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Blackpool · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Blackpool21 areas from 53.6% to 70.2%. The middle area is 62.7%. Waterloo is 65.4%.
65.4%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Blackpool

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

Average house price
£137,386
Up 6.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£31,858
7th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.3×
19th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
43.5
Most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Waterloo in brief

Waterloo had 7,249 usual residents at the census.

In Waterloo, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Waterloo, 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.4% of residents in Waterloo were aged 15 to 64 at the census.