Battle
WardNorth Reading. About 12,358 people in 2.4 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Battle, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Battle compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BattleMiddle
Population16 wards, Reading · 2021
11,4466th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Reading · Jan 2026
98.5%joint 7th lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, Reading · Aug 2026
6.0%highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Reading · 2021
73.1%5th highest
Figures for the whole of Reading
These figures are published for the whole of Reading, not for each ward, so they describe all of Reading and not Battle alone. See Reading
Battle in brief
Battle had 11,446 usual residents at the census.
In Battle, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Battle, 6.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
73.1% of residents in Battle were aged 15 to 64 at the census.