New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2BL is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50%	54.5%	4.5%	49.0%	5.5%

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 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.6% 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	80.1%	72.6%	-7.5%	37.9%	34.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.7%	16.6%	4.9%	44.2%	-27.6%
Separated	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	53.3%	55.2%	1.9%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.5%	26.7%	-4.8%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	13.9%	5.7%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	4.4%	-8.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	18.4%	-2.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	52.5%	8.1%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.3%	87.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.4%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	79.3%	70.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	12.5%	17.7%	5.2%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	68.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	8.2%	12.6%	4.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	9%	3.0%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is New King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New King Street was 438.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New King Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 17th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 126.5%.

🔎 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 2BL, 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 New King Street are based on 9 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 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2BL

Average Price
£335,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£821,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,294

Other
£4,985

Estimated Average Property Prices for New King Street

Average Price
£284,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,900

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 14 New King Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-06-13	£272,753
34 New King Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-05-23	£818,190
Ground Floor Flat 16 New King Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-03-21	£522,733
Garden Flat 14 New King Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-07	£383,703
Flat 1 20 New King Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-02-07	£516,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 2BL 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	67
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,312 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	852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,668 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	554 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	369 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,892 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
The Scallop Shell	20 - 22 Monmouth Place, City Centre	86 yd
Muw Shed	7C Green Park Station, Green Park Road	87 yd
Lighthouse Café	Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street	104 yd
Green Park Express	Green Park Express South Platform Green Park Station, Green Park Road	106 yd
Colonna And Small's	6 Chapel Row, City Centre	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	New Inn, 23 - 24 Monmouth Place	86 yd
The Griffin	Griffin Inn, Monmouth Street	160 yd
Bath Brew House	The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West	227 yd
King Of Wessex	Unit 1 Wetherspoons King Of Wessex Kingsmead Leisure Complex, 5 - 10 James Street West	227 yd
Theatre Royal Bath (Trading) Ltd	Theatre Royal, Sawclose	275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	28 Charles Street, City Centre	99 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	106 yd
PanCrepes Ltd	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	106 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, Green Park Station	207 yd
Noodle Bath	39 Monmouth Street, City Centre	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	208 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	290 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	290 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	334 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	385 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	246 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	328 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	373 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	442 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	620 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	773 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2BL