Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA1 2HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	51.1%	6.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	55.8%	48.9%	-6.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	59.7%	64%	4.3%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	25.2%	5.0%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.1%) 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	52.1%	57%	4.9%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	36.4%	33.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.9%	8%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 2HY this area, 2.8% 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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	22.3%	0.8%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	58.7%	7.2%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83.5%	84%	0.5%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	69.8%	62.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	12%	15.6%	3.6%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	62.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Queen Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Square was 427.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.5% higher than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Queen Square has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 19th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 2HY, 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 Queen Square are based on 35 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 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2HY

Average Price
£3,465,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,465,278

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Square

Average Price
£2,492,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,099,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,038

Other
£11,491,049

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Queen Square, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2018-01-26	£3,520,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2HY

Employment

BA1 2HY 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 2HY 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	49
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,358 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	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Academy converter	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	602 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	147 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,795 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
Thirsty Meeples	39 Gay Street, City Centre	58 yd
Jane Austen Centre	40 Gay Street, City Centre	69 yd
Hall & Woodhouse	Hall And Woodhouse, 1 Old King Street	89 yd
Boho Marche	Francis Hotel, 6 - 11 Queen Square	126 yd
Miller & Carter Steakhouse	Miller & Carter, 23 Milsom Street	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moles Club And Kitchen	Moles Club, 14 George Street	140 yd
The Salamander	Salamander, 3 John Street	147 yd
The Raven	7 Queen Street, Bath	169 yd
The Griffin	Griffin Inn, Monmouth Street	183 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 23 - 24 Monmouth Place	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milk Bun Deli	5 Queen Street, City Centre	182 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	188 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	28 Charles Street, City Centre	210 yd
Noodle Bath	39 Monmouth Street, City Centre	226 yd
Schwartz Bros	4 Sawclose, City Centre	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	283 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	283 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	393 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	398 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	424 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	179 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	512 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	522 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	725 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	780 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of BA1 2HY