Kingsmead Street, Bath, BA1 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA1 2AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	46%	50%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54%	50%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	62%	58.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	7.2%	18.6%	11.4%	44.2%	-25.6%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	23.5%	18%	-5.5%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.2%	35.1%	5.9%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	37.6%	34%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.8%	22.5%	3.7%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	12.9%	6.8%	-6.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	30.1%	23.2%	-6.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	5.4%	-14.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	17.9%	7.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.5%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	28%	7.5%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	86.1%	81.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	85.1%	68.9%	-16.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	7.9%	17.1%	9.2%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	68.6%	-16.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.4%	14.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	2%	7.2%	5.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Kingsmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmead Street was 576.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% higher than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsmead Street has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 11th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 282.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA1 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Kingsmead Street are based on 3 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 Kingsmead Street, Bath, BA1 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2AA

Average Price
£867,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£867,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmead Street

Average Price
£881,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£881,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsmead Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Kingsmead Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£671,000	2018-07-03	£788,406
4 Kingsmead Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-12-16	£514,438
2 Kingsmead Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2016-08-30	£1,340,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2AA

Employment

BA1 2AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Academy converter	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	325 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	273 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	1,649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,851 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
Kingsmead Kitchen	1 Kingsmead Street, City Centre	1 yd
The Bath Coffee Company	14 Kingsmead Square, City Centre	11 yd
Mission Burrito	4 New Street, City Centre	25 yd
Peking Chinese Restaurant	Peking Chinese Restaurant, 1 - 2 New Street	25 yd
Boston Tea Party	The Boston Tea Party, 19 Kingsmead Square	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Other Room	9 - 10 Seven Dials, Sawclose	67 yd
The Trinity Pub	The Trinity Inn, 49 James Street West	73 yd
Theatre Royal Bath (Trading) Ltd	Theatre Royal, Sawclose	97 yd
Garricks Head Public House	Garricks Head, 8 St John's Place	97 yd
Lane 7	6 Sawclose, City Centre	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafoods Fish Bar	Seafoods Fish Bar, 38 Kingsmead Street	1 yd
Friends Takeaway	3 New Street, City Centre	24 yd
Al Falafel	Al Felafel Takeaway, 3 Monmouth Street	43 yd
Chai Wallah	42 Monmouth Street, City Centre	59 yd
Snack Bar	37 Monmouth Street, City Centre	67 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	59 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	59 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	103 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	144 yd
Tesco Bath Express	Tesco Express, 13 Stall Street	332 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	128 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	203 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	228 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	451 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	662 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	707 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2AA