Forton
WardEast Gosport. About 5,845 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Forton, 83.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Forton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
FortonMiddle
Population14 wards, Gosport · 2021
5,7937th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage14 wards, Gosport · Jan 2026
83.3%lowest
Claimant rate14 wards, Gosport · Aug 2026
5.3%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6414 wards, Gosport · 2021
66.7%2nd highest
Figures for the whole of Gosport
These figures are published for the whole of Gosport, not for each ward, so they describe all of Gosport and not Forton alone. See Gosport
Forton in brief
Forton had 5,793 usual residents at the census.
In Forton, 83.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Forton, 5.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
66.7% of residents in Forton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.