Nelson Lane, Bath, BA1 2AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA1 2AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	42.3%	48%	5.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	57.7%	52%	-5.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.5% 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	70.1%	73.5%	3.4%	37.9%	35.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	18.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-25.7%
Separated	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.5%) 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	65.1%	57.5%	-7.6%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	25.3%	33%	7.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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 2AW this area, 5.6% 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.3%	27.8%	-4.5%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	50.9%	11.4%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.4%	86.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	73.4%	67.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	13.8%	21.4%	7.6%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	68.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	6.7%	12.1%	5.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Nelson Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Lane was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Nelson Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 91st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 2AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Nelson Lane are based on 19 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 Nelson Lane, Bath, BA1 2AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2AW

Average Price
£303,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Lane

Average Price
£286,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,154

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 St Georges House Nelson Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-18	£352,811
Flat 6 Norfolk Court Nelson Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-02-02	£161,744
1 St Georges House Nelson Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-07-19	£260,681
Flat 6 Norfolk Court Nelson Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-04-13	£164,808
9 St Georges House Nelson Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-08-17	£377,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2AW

Employment

BA1 2AW 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 2AW 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	91
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Infant School Charlotte Street , BA1 2NE	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	- not rated	885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,599 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,599 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	793 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	585 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdown Tuition Centre Julian Road , BA1 2RH	- not rated	844 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath High School Lansdown Road , Hope House BA1 5ES	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Park School Weston Lane , BA1 4AQ	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield School Weston Park East , BA1 2UY	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bijou Bikeworks	Unit 1, South Building River View Court	160 yd
Coffee#1	Unit 1, Royal View	239 yd
The Mint Room	Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	357 yd
Lighthouse Café	Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street	366 yd
Muw Shed	7C Green Park Station, Green Park Road	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	The Hop Pole Public House, 7 Albion Buildings	387 yd
Belvoir Castle	32 - 33 Victoria Buildings, Twerton	402 yd
Meatbusters Burger Bar	Burgers And Barrels, 2 Victoria Buildings	402 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 23 - 24 Monmouth Place	409 yd
Victoria Pub & Kitchen	Victoria Pub And Kitchen, Upper Bristol Road	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	55 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, Green Park Station	347 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	401 yd
PanCrepes Ltd	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	401 yd
Bath Sushi	Bath Sushi Ltd, 3 Victoria Buildings	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	247 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	348 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	660 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	660 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	459 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	631 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	638 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	749 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	857 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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