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Barnes

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North east Richmond upon Thames. About 10,195 people in 2.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Barnes, 87.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,425
2,275th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.5%
3,121st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Barnes compares

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

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Population18 wards, Richmond upon Thames · 2021
Population: every ward in Richmond upon Thames18 areas from 9,717 to 12,036. The middle area is 10,697. Barnes is 10,425.
10,4254th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Richmond upon Thames · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Richmond upon Thames18 areas from 80.9% to 98.1%. The middle area is 92.8%. Barnes is 87.5%.
87.5%6th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Richmond upon Thames · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Richmond upon Thames18 areas from 1.7% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.6%. Barnes is 2.3%.
2.3%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Richmond upon Thames · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Richmond upon Thames18 areas from 61.1% to 67.7%. The middle area is 65.2%. Barnes is 63.5%.
63.5%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Richmond upon Thames

These figures are published for the whole of Richmond upon Thames, not for each ward, so they describe all of Richmond upon Thames and not Barnes alone. See Richmond upon Thames

Average house price
£803,249
Down 0.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£57,233
2nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
14.0×
8th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
9.5
15th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barnes in brief

Barnes had 10,425 usual residents at the census.

In Barnes, 87.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Barnes, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.5% of residents in Barnes were aged 15 to 64 at the census.