James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2BX is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	52.2%	44.7%	-7.5%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	47.8%	55.3%	7.5%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.5% 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	74.7%	77.5%	2.8%	37.9%	39.6%
Married: Opposite sex	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-33.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.2%	35.4%	1.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	15.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	3.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.1%	46%	11.9%	16.9%	29.1%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	19.9%	1.8%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	10.7%	3.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	16.5%	6.8%	-9.7%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.1%	68.3%	4.2%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	61.3%	68%	6.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	15.5%	-9.3%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	68%	7.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	27.3%	11.6%	-15.7%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	13.1%	8.8%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is James Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street West was 538.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% higher than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street West has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 12th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 251.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

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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 2BX, 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 James Street West are based on 26 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 James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2BX

Average Price
£1,438,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,904

Other
£2,855,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street West

Average Price
£3,141,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£645,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,010

Other
£10,308,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 16 James Street West, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£303,000	2026-02-13	£303,000
12 James Street West, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-07	£418,014
14 James Street West, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,476,546	2021-02-24	£1,547,939
Flat 1 16 James Street West, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-08-08	£308,647
Flat 4 16 James Street West, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2019-02-18	£324,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2BX

Employment

BA1 2BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2BX 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

Student (economically inactive)	184
Full-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Infant School Charlotte Street , BA1 2NE	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	3out of 4	946 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	- not rated	762 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,086 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,086 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	205 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	406 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdown Tuition Centre Julian Road , BA1 2RH	- not rated	889 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Grove Special School Lime Grove Gardens , Off Pulteney Road BA2 4HE	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath High School Lansdown Road , Hope House BA1 5ES	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,510 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
Boom Battle Bar Bath	Unit 2, Kingsmead Leisure Complex	0 yd
Bar + Block Steakhouse At Premier Inn	Premier Inn, 4 James Street West	14 yd
Nando's Chicken Land Ltd	Unit 4 Nandos, Kingsmead Leisure Complex	14 yd
Coffee#1	1 Rosewell Court, City Centre	61 yd
Mission Burrito	4 New Street, City Centre	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of Wessex	Unit 1 Wetherspoons King Of Wessex Kingsmead Leisure Complex, 5 - 10 James Street West	14 yd
Bath Brew House	The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West	14 yd
The Trinity Pub	The Trinity Inn, 49 James Street West	85 yd
The Cork	11 - 12 Westgate Buildings, City Centre	179 yd
The Other Room	9 - 10 Seven Dials, Sawclose	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends Takeaway	3 New Street, City Centre	106 yd
Seafoods Fish Bar	Seafoods Fish Bar, 38 Kingsmead Street	124 yd
Al Falafel	Al Felafel Takeaway, 3 Monmouth Street	158 yd
Chai Wallah	42 Monmouth Street, City Centre	179 yd
Noodle Bath	39 Monmouth Street, City Centre	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	127 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	179 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	179 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	179 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	291 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	5 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	206 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	296 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	519 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	759 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	762 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	772 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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	14.3%

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

Overview of BA1 2BX