Union Street, Bath, BA1 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 1RS is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	45.2%	43.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	54.8%	56.7%	1.9%	49.0%	7.7%

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 1RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	65.6%	62.8%	-2.8%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-30.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.9%	16.8%	3.9%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	45.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.2%	27.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	15.1%	19%	3.9%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	21.2%	6.7%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19%	2.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	34.3%	1.5%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	12.9%	2.2%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	10.6%	2.9%	-7.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.9%	79.1%	3.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	56.8%	67.6%	10.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	16.6%	14.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	12.7%	-7.4%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	68.1%	11.8%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	16.6%	9.9%	-6.7%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	7.1%	0.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 1687.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1816.7% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 2nd highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 728.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 1RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Union Street are based on 10 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 Union Street, Bath, BA1 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 1RS

Average Price
£4,371,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,371,012

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£4,573,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,118,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,623,787

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Union Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-04-10	£116,284
21 - 22 Union Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£5,979,000	2017-12-15	£7,166,319
18 Union Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2017-11-25	£1,076,179
24 - 26 Union Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-01-13	£336,775
24 - 26 Union Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£8,900,000	2013-12-20	£13,509,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 1RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 1RS 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	47
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	344 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	225 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tealith Bubble Tea	Tealith Bubble Tea Bath, 20 Union Passage	16 yd
Bill's Restaurant	Bills Restaurant, 7 - 8 Cheap Street	47 yd
Dough Pizza Ltd	Dough Pizza, 14 - 16 The Corridor	48 yd
Rosa's Thai Bath	Rosa's Thai, 4 Cheap Street	49 yd
Coffever	14 Northumberland Place, City Centre	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coeur De Lion Public House	Coeur De Lion, 17 Northumberland Place	59 yd
All Bar One	All Bar One, 11 - 12 High Street	62 yd
The Westgate	The West Gate, 38 Westgate Street	77 yd
Volunteer Riflemans Arms Public House	Volunteer Rifleman's Arms, 3 New Bond Street Place	105 yd
Fidel Rum Bar	3 Trim Bridge, City Centre	130 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornish Bakery	7 Abbey Church Yard, City Centre	66 yd
La Baguette	La Baguette, 3 Stall Street	68 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 2 Stall Street	73 yd
Chatime	29 Westgate Street, City Centre	116 yd
Thyme Deli	27 Westgate Street, City Centre	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	193 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	206 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	206 yd
Tesco Bath Express	Tesco Express, 13 Stall Street	215 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	240 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	129 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	295 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	406 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	455 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	538 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	20.0%

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

Overview of BA1 1RS