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Baruc

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South east Vale of Glamorgan. About 9,160 people in 3.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Baruc, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
8,663
3,072nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.2%
3,346th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Baruc compares

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

BarucMiddle
Population24 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · 2021
Population: every ward in Vale of Glamorgan24 areas from 1,927 to 9,940. The middle area is 5,368. Baruc is 8,663.
8,6633rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Vale of Glamorgan24 areas from 59.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 94.0%. Baruc is 97.1%.
97.1%8th highest
Claimant rate23 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Vale of Glamorgan23 areas from 1.2% to 6.6%. The middle area is 2.4%. Baruc is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 9th lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Vale of Glamorgan24 areas from 51.0% to 67.0%. The middle area is 60.8%. Baruc is 63.2%.
63.2%7th highest

Figures for the whole of Vale of Glamorgan

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

Average house price
£303,112
Up 6.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,656
169th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
83.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Baruc in brief

Baruc had 8,663 usual residents at the census.

In Baruc, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

63.2% of residents in Baruc were aged 15 to 64 at the census.