Ballard
WardSouth New Forest. About 4,080 people in 2.4 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Ballard, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Ballard compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BallardMiddle
Population26 wards, New Forest · 2021
4,0276th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, New Forest · Jan 2026
85.1%7th highest
Claimant rate26 wards, New Forest · Aug 2026
3.9%highest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, New Forest · 2021
58.4%8th highest
Figures for the whole of New Forest
These figures are published for the whole of New Forest, not for each ward, so they describe all of New Forest and not Ballard alone. See New Forest
Ballard in brief
Ballard had 4,027 usual residents at the census.
In Ballard, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ballard, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.4% of residents in Ballard were aged 15 to 64 at the census.