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Barnwood

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North east Gloucester. About 6,953 people in 2.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Barnwood, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,735
4,187th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.0%
2,172nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Barnwood compares

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

BarnwoodMiddle
Population18 wards, Gloucester · 2021
Population: every ward in Gloucester18 areas from 3,401 to 12,005. The middle area is 7,071. Barnwood is 6,735.
6,7358th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Gloucester · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Gloucester18 areas from 78.8% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.8%. Barnwood is 93.1%.
93.1%4th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Gloucester · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Gloucester18 areas from 1.2% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.7%. Barnwood is 2.0%.
2.0%5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Gloucester · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Gloucester18 areas from 55.6% to 73.6%. The middle area is 64.8%. Barnwood is 65.0%.
65.0%9th highest

Figures for the whole of Gloucester

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

Average house price
£240,718
Up 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,617
45th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
21.5
117th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barnwood in brief

Barnwood had 6,735 usual residents at the census.

In Barnwood, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Barnwood, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.0% of residents in Barnwood were aged 15 to 64 at the census.