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Barnstaple Central

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The west of the North Devon. About 2,852 people in 0.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Barnstaple Central, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,634
762nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.4%
1,210th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Barnstaple Central compares

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

Barnstaple CentralMiddle
Population25 wards, North Devon · 2021
Population: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 2,038 to 8,045. The middle area is 2,896. Barnstaple Central is 2,634.
2,63411th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, North Devon · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 5.8% to 97.9%. The middle area is 58.0%. Barnstaple Central is 90.7%.
90.7%5th highest
Claimant rate25 wards, North Devon · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 0.9% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.5%. Barnstaple Central is 5.5%.
5.5%highest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, North Devon · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 52.3% to 67.4%. The middle area is 57.6%. Barnstaple Central is 67.4%.
67.4%highest

Figures for the whole of North Devon

These figures are published for the whole of North Devon, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Devon and not Barnstaple Central alone. See North Devon

Average house price
£282,633
Down 2.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,682
14th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.6×
101st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.0
114th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barnstaple Central in brief

Barnstaple Central had 2,634 usual residents at the census.

In Barnstaple Central, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Barnstaple Central, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.4% of residents in Barnstaple Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.