Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2LT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	54.8%	8.0%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	53.2%	45.2%	-8.0%	49.0%	-3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.9%	40.5%	-5.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	43.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.6%) 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	56.6%	49.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.2%	37.1%	4.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.3%	6.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2%	5.2%	3.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2LT this area, 5.9% 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	62.9%	4.7%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.2%	91.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	9.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	77.8%	2.7%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	77.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.3%	8.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Royal Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Crescent was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Royal Crescent has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 284th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 2LT, 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 Royal Crescent 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 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2LT

Average Price
£1,177,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,126,746

Detached
£959,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£919,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Crescent

Average Price
£1,440,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,919,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£731,951

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 18 Royal Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-29	£300,975
Flat 3B 23 Royal Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-08-09	£541,309
Second Floor Flat 24 Royal Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-06-28	£594,535
Third Floor Flat 27 - 28 Royal Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2022-11-29	£1,089,359
Flat 1 17 Royal Crescent, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2021-06-30	£927,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2LT

Employment

BA1 2LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA1 2LT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	41
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	17
Education	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	- not rated	210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Infant School Charlotte Street , BA1 2NE	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,020 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	1,361 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,959 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,959 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	1,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdown Tuition Centre Julian Road , BA1 2RH	- not rated	524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath High School Lansdown Road , Hope House BA1 5ES	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield School Weston Park East , BA1 2UY	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 Royal Crescent Hotel	Royal Crescent Hotel, 16 Royal Crescent	89 yd
Pane E Vino	5 St James's Street, Lansdown	176 yd
The Green Bird Cafe	The Green Bird Café, 11 Margaret's Buildings	278 yd
The Circus Restaurant	Circus Restaurant, 34 Brock Street	324 yd
Royal Pavilion Cafe	Royal Victoria Park Pavilion, Royal Avenue	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Tavern	35 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre	115 yd
St James Wine Vaults	10 St James's Street, Lansdown	149 yd
GROG.	Grog, 16 Margaret's Buildings	265 yd
Berdoulat	Berdoulat Ltd, 8 Margaret's Buildings	282 yd
The Chequers	50 Rivers Street, City Centre	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	401 yd
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	460 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	28 Charles Street, City Centre	670 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	702 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	345 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	730 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	754 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	843 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	267 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	407 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	772 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
The Garden Secret Spa WESTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 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	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.9%
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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	212.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	212.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	42.36 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2LT