Nelson Villas, Bath, BA1 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA1 2BD 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 2BD, 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 2BD 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 Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Villas was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Nelson Villas has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 133rd highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 2BD, 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 Villas are based on 1 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Nelson Villas, Bath, BA1 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2BD

Average Price
£543,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£675,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,424

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Villas

Average Price
£265,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,291

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Nelson Villas, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2017-08-01	£787,896
9B Nelson Villas, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-09-07	£298,968
5 Nelson Villas, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-12-05	£715,350
7 Nelson Villas, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-08-04	£676,725
9A Nelson Villas, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-05-02	£369,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2BD

Employment

BA1 2BD 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 2BD 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
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,646 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	927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,706 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	919 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	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,830 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	2,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	143 yd
Coffee#1	Unit 1, Royal View	216 yd
The Mint Room	Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	330 yd
Lighthouse Café	Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street	388 yd
Green Park Express	Green Park Express South Platform Green Park Station, Green Park Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvoir Castle	32 - 33 Victoria Buildings, Twerton	373 yd
Meatbusters Burger Bar	Burgers And Barrels, 2 Victoria Buildings	373 yd
The Hop Pole	The Hop Pole Public House, 7 Albion Buildings	376 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 23 - 24 Monmouth Place	428 yd
Victoria Pub & Kitchen	Victoria Pub And Kitchen, Upper Bristol Road	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	81 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, Green Park Station	346 yd
Bath Sushi	Bath Sushi Ltd, 3 Victoria Buildings	373 yd
Pollocks @ The Belvoir	Belvoir Castle, 32 - 33 Victoria Buildings	373 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	224 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	347 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	675 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	675 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	487 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	604 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	654 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	740 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	743 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	867 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	0.0%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2BD