Town · England

Atherton

Population 27,283 · Postcode M46 · North West, England

Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Atherton built-up area
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Centre of Atherton
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£185,000Median · 375 sales in 12 months▼-34% well below national averageAtherton built-up areaView sales →
Crime0 / 1,0005 incidents in 12 months▲-100% well below national averageAtherton built-up areaView breakdown →
Broadband185.9 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+11% above national averageAtherton built-up areaView coverage →
Schools12 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 other · latest Ofsted resultsAtherton built-up area and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene43% top-rated69 of 160 businesses rated 5-star▼-45% well below national averageAtherton built-up areaView ratings →
Flood riskVery lowCarr Brook · 199m from the centreCentre of AthertonView assessment →
Businesses1,250Top: Construction, Retail & wholesale, Real estate▼-46% well below national averageAtherton built-up areaView directory →
Planning657Within 5 km, 12 months · 27 in last 30 days · 159 pending · 418 approved · Bolton councilWithin 5 km of AthertonView applications →
TransportAtherton0.7 km awayNearest to AthertonLive departures →
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