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Appleton

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North west Castle Point. About 6,733 people in 1.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Appleton, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,637
4,114th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.1%
2,627th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Appleton compares

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

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Population13 wards, Castle Point · 2021
Population: every ward in Castle Point13 areas from 5,310 to 8,307. The middle area is 6,856. Appleton is 6,637.
6,6375th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Castle Point · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Castle Point13 areas from 63.7% to 97.3%. The middle area is 90.9%. Appleton is 97.3%.
97.3%highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Castle Point · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Castle Point13 areas from 1.5% to 3.8%. The middle area is 2.5%. Appleton is 1.5%.
1.5%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Castle Point · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Castle Point13 areas from 52.9% to 63.5%. The middle area is 58.9%. Appleton is 60.1%.
60.1%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Castle Point

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

Average house price
£356,579
Down 4.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,745
105th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.5×
105th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.6
130th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Appleton in brief

Appleton had 6,637 usual residents at the census.

In Appleton, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Appleton, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.1% of residents in Appleton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.