Norfolk Crescent, Bath, BA1 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2BE is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	46.8%	43.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	53.2%	56.6%	3.4%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	66.7%	60.4%	-6.3%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	22.1%	8.4%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	46.3%	44.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	28.9%	33.9%	5.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2BE this area, 9.6% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	5.8%	-10.6%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	59.6%	17.5%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	84.2%	80.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	73.7%	70.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	70.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Norfolk Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Crescent was 177.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Crescent has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 66th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 2BE, 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 Norfolk Crescent are based on 108 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 Norfolk Crescent, Bath, BA1 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2BE

Average Price
£324,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£571,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,920

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Crescent

Average Price
£317,237

Semi-Detached
£225,189

Terraced
£514,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 15 Norfolk Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-08-12	£342,429
Flat 3 18 Norfolk Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,000	2024-03-21	£260,026
Flat 7 11 Norfolk Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-12-01	£188,863
Flat 1 9 Norfolk Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-10-30	£330,438
Flat 4 18 Norfolk Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-07-13	£138,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 2BE 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	60
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	15
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	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	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,488 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	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,597 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	747 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	607 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,956 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	1,976 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
Green Park Express	Green Park Express South Platform Green Park Station, Green Park Road	240 yd
Muw Shed	7C Green Park Station, Green Park Road	245 yd
Lighthouse Café	Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street	290 yd
The Mint Room	Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	310 yd
Bijou Bikeworks	Unit 1, South Building River View Court	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	New Inn, 23 - 24 Monmouth Place	313 yd
The Griffin	Griffin Inn, Monmouth Street	406 yd
Bath Brew House	The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West	414 yd
King Of Wessex	Unit 1 Wetherspoons King Of Wessex Kingsmead Leisure Complex, 5 - 10 James Street West	414 yd
Belvoir Castle	32 - 33 Victoria Buildings, Twerton	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, Green Park Station	166 yd
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	170 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	240 yd
PanCrepes Ltd	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	240 yd
Pizza Hut	86 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	167 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	192 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	528 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	528 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	545 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	429 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	464 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	570 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	619 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	805 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	1.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2BE