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Barton

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Central Canterbury. About 14,517 people in 10 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Barton, 81.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,751
1,364th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
70.0%
703rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Barton compares

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

BartonMiddle
Population21 wards, Canterbury · 2021
Population: every ward in Canterbury21 areas from 3,527 to 13,272. The middle area is 7,568. Barton is 12,751.
12,7512nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Canterbury · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Canterbury21 areas from 21.6% to 97.3%. The middle area is 81.6%. Barton is 81.6%.
81.6%11th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Canterbury · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Canterbury21 areas from 0.9% to 5.8%. The middle area is 3.2%. Barton is 3.9%.
3.9%joint 4th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Canterbury · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Canterbury21 areas from 52.0% to 76.7%. The middle area is 59.7%. Barton is 70.0%.
70.0%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Canterbury

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

Average house price
£337,454
Up 2.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,682
146th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.2
142nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barton in brief

Barton had 12,751 usual residents at the census.

In Barton, 81.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Barton, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

70.0% of residents in Barton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.