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Village

Barston

Population over time

A verified population series for Barston as a settlement has not yet been added. Neighbourhood census figures are available below.

Neighbourhood census context

These figures describe statistical neighbourhoods, which may cover part of a place or include neighbouring places.

Neighbourhood census area · 1971–2021

Solihull 017

Population of the area containing the recorded point for Barston, not the whole place. This area may cover part of the place or include neighbours.

02k4k6k8k1971: 4,975 people19711981: 5,583 people19811991: 6,145 people19912001: 6,454 people20012011: 6,550 people20112021: 7,345 people2021

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

View population figures
Solihull 017 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census yearPopulation
19714,975
19815,583
19916,145
20016,454
20116,550
20217,345
Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents of the containing MSOA; this is local area context, not the population of the named settlement.. Boundary geography: 1 April 2022 (E02002097).

2011 and 2021 census counts harmonised by ONS to the same 1 April 2022 geography. Location matched to ONS 2021 MSOA polygons (full resolution, coastline clipped, V7). ONS exact-fit lookup marks this MSOA unchanged from 2011 (U); historical estimates use that same footprint.

1971–2011: Paul Norman harmonised historical estimates on 2011 MSOAs, rounded to whole residents (1971–1991 are modelled). 2021: ONS census count. The historical 2011 total can differ slightly from the ONS change-over-time 2011 total because of methodology and statistical disclosure controls. These are area estimates, not settlement totals.

Source: ONS Census change over time: usual resident population, 2011 and 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA December 2021 boundaries EW BFC V7. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: Paul Norman — Area characteristics: Great Britain 1971 to 2011. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA 2011 to MSOA 2021 exact-fit lookup for England and Wales. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Recorded locationBarston52.40059° N · 1.69914° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.
Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type
Village
Country / region
England · West Midlands
County group
West Midlands
Current administration
Solihull
Recorded coordinates
52.40059, -1.69914
OS Open Names ID
osgb4000000074576821

County groups are browsing aids. Current administrative and historic areas are recorded separately.

Recorded names

  • Barston · en · official

Nearby heritage

Distances are from the recorded place point. Proximity does not establish that a site lies within the place boundary or belongs to its history.

Sources & further reading

  1. OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

Geographic source retrieved 2026-10-26. How this page was prepared.