New Marchant's Passage, Bath, BA1 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 1AR is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	45.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	52.3%	54.6%	2.3%	49.0%	5.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BA1 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68.6%	72.4%	3.8%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	17.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	55%	2.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.1%	32.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BA1 1AR this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	24.8%	2.2%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	42%	57.6%	15.6%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4%	4.1%	0.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.8%	74.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	58.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	18.9%	17.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	58.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	15.2%	12%	-3.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10%	4.4%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	12%	5.7%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is New Marchant'S Passage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Marchant'S Passage was 1681.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1809.5% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Marchant'S Passage has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 3rd highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 832.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA1 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Marchant'S Passage are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bath And North East Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Marchant's Passage, Bath, BA1 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 1AR

Average Price
£308,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,280

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Marchant'S Passage

Average Price
£318,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,079

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Marchant'S PassageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 1 New Marchant'S Passage, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-27	£295,053
Flat 5 1 New Marchant'S Passage, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2023-07-14	£247,488
Flat 22 Marchant House, 1 New Marchant'S Passage, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-13	£264,890
Flat 6 1 New Marchant'S Passage, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-12-02	£312,571
Flat 16 1 New Marchant'S Passage, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-26	£332,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 1AR

Employment

BA1 1AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 1AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Student (economically inactive)	114
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	24
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	47
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bath College Avon Street , BA1 1UP	- not rated	172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	2,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Comptoir Libanais	Comptoir, 4 Newark Street	25 yd
Thaikhun	2 Newark Street, City Centre	25 yd
Bath Tapas Revolution	20A St Lawrence Street, City Centre	33 yd
Krispy Kreme	2 Southgate Street, Bath	33 yd
Smashburger	Smash Burger, 9 Southgate Street	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juno Bath Limited	4 Philip Street, City Centre	111 yd
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	156 yd
The Second Bridge Nightclub	10 Manvers Street, Bath	160 yd
Lamb And Lion	Lamb & Lion, 15 Lower Borough Walls	162 yd
The Earl Of Manvers	8 - 9 Manvers Street, Bath	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	50 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	172 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	313 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 2 Stall Street	349 yd
La Baguette	La Baguette, 3 Stall Street	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	17 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	82 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	177 yd
Tesco Bath Express	Tesco Express, 13 Stall Street	206 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	226 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	511 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	516 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.