Houghton and Irthington
WardNorth east Cumberland. About 5,557 people in 152 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Houghton and Irthington, 79.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Houghton and Irthington compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of Cumberland
These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cumberland and not Houghton and Irthington alone. See Cumberland
Houghton and Irthington in brief
Houghton and Irthington had 5,242 usual residents at the census.
In Houghton and Irthington, 79.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Houghton and Irthington, 0.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.7% of residents in Houghton and Irthington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.