Barton on Sea
Barton on Sea is a town in Dorset, England, with a population of around 5,454. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 4 restaurants and cafés, with 13 bus stops and Hinton Admiral railway station 2.2 km away. There were around 38 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Barton on Sea area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bournemouth, Christchurch an area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 400,198 residents at roughly 2,469 people per km².
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch an
- County
- Dorset
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Police force
- Dorset
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 123rd of 294 English council areas — better than 58% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 17° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:29
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Christchurch Barrack Road, United Kingdom
Crime
41 reported · July 2026▲ 32% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Other theft7
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson5
2 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: New Milton · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Op Forestguard -
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
707 reported road collisions (2024)
110 killed or seriously injured · 793 casualties · 17.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
183 food businesses within 2 miles
- 160 rated 4–5 ★ (130 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: New Milton (2.2 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from New Milton (2.1 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£1,399 average monthly rent▲ 3% YoY
- 1 bed £919
- 2 bed £1,170
- 3 bed £1,457
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.1 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · ESSO (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · ESSO (8.9 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
33 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches13
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
400,198 residents in Bournemouth, Christchurch an · 2,469/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 166 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,436 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 190,200)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
117 schools · 54,556 pupils
66 primary · 21 secondary · 30 other
Ofsted: 38 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
100inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Avonbourne Boys' AcademyOutstanding
- Bournemouth SchoolOutstanding
- Bournemouth School for GirlsOutstanding
- Corfe Hills SchoolGood
- Magna AcademyGood
- The Bishop of Winchester AcademyGood
- The Bourne AcademyGood
- The Grange SchoolGood
- Twynham SchoolGood
- Avonbourne Girls Academy
- Glenmoor Academy
- Highcliffe School
- LeAF Studio
- Oak Academy
- Parkstone Grammar School
- Poole Grammar School
- Poole High School
- St Aldhelm's Academy
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
- The Cornerstone Academy
- Winton Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bournemouth, Christchurch an
Care & health services
385 CQC-registered services
- Care homes121
- GP practices59
- Dentists84
- Homecare agencies86
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Dorset
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
566 applications decided
81.6% granted · 462 granted, 104 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative
New Forest West
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 9
- LD 28
- Grn 5
- Ref 3
- Oth 23
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
18,315 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
42 jobs advertised · £29,341 avg
e.g. TIG Welder, Hardware/Production Operative, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Barton on Sea – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£729 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,164 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 215,334 certificates
9.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
38% low-carbon electricity
Gas 34% · Imports 28% · Wind 21% · Biomass 14%
165 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.5 women · 61.4 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in BH25
- Coastal Medical Partnership
- Ashley Pharmacy
- Pes@Boots New Milton, Hampshire
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in New Forest West:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases557 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership323 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office277 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership247 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s219 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
New Milton Town F.C. · 0.7 kmNew Milton Town Football Club is a football club based in New Milton, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the Wessex League Division One and play at Fawcetts Field.
Chewton Glen · 0.8 kmChewton Glen is a five star hotel and spa located on the edge of the New Forest National Park on the south coast of England. It is a member of the Relais & Châteaux association and is part of the Iconic Hotels & Resor…
Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs · 1.1 kmHighcliffe to Milford Cliffs is a 110.1-hectare (272-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches along the south coast of England from Christchurch in Dorset to Milford on Sea in Hampshire. It…
Barton on Sea · 1.4 kmBarton on Sea is a cliff-top village in the civil parish of New Milton, in the New Forest district, in Hampshire, England close to the town of New Milton to the north. As a settlement, Barton has a history dating back…
The Arnewood School · 1.4 kmThe Arnewood School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in New Milton in the English county of Hampshire.
Highcliffe · 1.5 kmHighcliffe or Highcliffe-on-Sea is a seaside town in the civil parish of Highcliffe and Walkford, in the unitary authority area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, in the ceremonial county of Dorset in England. It…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Bournemouth, Christchurch an with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barton on Sea?
- Barton on Sea is a town in Dorset, England, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch an local authority.
- What is the population of Barton on Sea?
- Barton on Sea has an approximate settlement population of 5,454.
- How deprived is Barton on Sea?
- The Bournemouth, Christchurch an local authority, which includes Barton on Sea, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.