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Barton on Sea

Middle area

South New Forest. 7,276 people in 6.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Barton on Sea’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£495,000
1,003rd highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
7,404
4,572nd highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Barton on Sea compares

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Barton on SeaMiddle
Median sale price23 middle areas, New Forest · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in New Forest23 areas from £287,500 to £716,250. The middle area is £350,000. Barton on Sea is £495,000.
£495,0005th highest
Population23 middle areas, New Forest · 2021
Population: every middle area in New Forest23 areas from 5,491 to 10,923. The middle area is 7,731. Barton on Sea is 7,404.
7,40411th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 middle areas, New Forest · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in New Forest23 areas from 33.1% to 96.8%. The middle area is 79.4%. Barton on Sea is 76.0%.
76.0%8th lowest
Claimant rate23 middle areas, New Forest · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in New Forest23 areas from 1.2% to 4.0%. The middle area is 2.1%. Barton on Sea is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 10th lowest

Figures for the whole of New Forest

These figures are published for the whole of New Forest, not for each middle area, so they describe all of New Forest and not Barton on Sea alone. See New Forest

Average house price
£384,977
No change in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,571
173rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.0×
54th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
12.9
61st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barton on Sea in brief

The median price paid for a home in Barton on Sea was £495,000 in 2025.

Barton on Sea had 7,404 usual residents at the census.

In Barton on Sea, 76.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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