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Barton & Becton · New Forest

Barton & Becton: your neighbourhood

Barton & Becton electoral ward · boundaries: May 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 50.4% here, compared with 29.4% across New Forest (21 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 2% here, compared with 11% across New Forest (9.1 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 14% across New Forest (3.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

50.4%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

3,569 out of 7,080.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.8%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

406 out of 7,060.

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People counted in the census

7,069

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

7,069 out of 7,069.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

2,028 out of 6,551.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49.8%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

1,695 out of 3,403.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.3%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

383 out of 3,403.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

61.6%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

4,042 out of 6,558.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

37%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,427 out of 6,558.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.2%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

145 out of 6,558.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.6%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,153 out of 6,551.

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Homes rented privately

11%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

357 out of 3,400.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

53.6%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

3,512 out of 6,558.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

57 out of 3,400.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.4%

21 March 2021 · Barton & Becton

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

89 out of 6,558.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Barton & Becton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

154 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 139 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Barton & Becton ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 12 mapped crimes in September 2024; 13 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Barton & Becton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024121
October 2024110
November 2024130
December 2024110
January 2025182
February 2025123
March 202564
April 202590
May 202592
June 2025122
July 2025122
August 2025142
September 202581
October 202571
November 2025191
December 2025151
January 2026120
February 2026111
March 2026143
April 2026160
May 2026130
June 2026123
July 2026140
August 2026132
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Barton & Becton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime67
shoplifting15
public order14
other theft13
criminal damage arson13
drugs11
other crime7
burglary5
vehicle crime4
possession of weapons2
robbery2
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A project elsewhere in the borough may matter here, but its location does not prove who benefits. Only verified ward associations are attached to a neighbourhood.

No project footprint has yet been verified for this ward. See the council-area projects and their stated locations →

What could help across New Forest →