Marlborough Buildings, Bath, BA1 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA1 2LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	61.9%	64.1%	2.2%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	23.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	7.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	61.4%	54.3%	-7.1%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	27.9%	31.9%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9%	11.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2LX this area, 4.1% 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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	5.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.7%	27.8%	1.1%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	53.2%	11.3%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	92.1%	84.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	77.6%	66.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	11.4%	17.3%	5.9%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	66.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	10.2%	1.2%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Marlborough Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Buildings was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Buildings has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 184th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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 2LX, 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 Marlborough Buildings are based on 10 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 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, BA1 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2LX

Average Price
£784,047

Semi-Detached
£626,204

Terraced
£1,423,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£658,162

Other
£528,489

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Buildings

Average Price
£585,619

Semi-Detached
£772,211

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£564,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 14 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2025-09-26	£785,000
Apartment 1 8 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-03-18	£588,709
Flat 5 10 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-10-11	£619,828
Flat 4 9 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£587,500	2022-12-21	£586,344
Flat 1 2 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-28	£615,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2LX

Employment

BA1 2LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2LX 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	87
Retired	50
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Community school	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	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	4,087 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	1,127 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	740 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	2,139 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 Royal Crescent Hotel	Royal Crescent Hotel, 16 Royal Crescent	216 yd
Pane E Vino	5 St James's Street, Lansdown	318 yd
The Green Bird Cafe	The Green Bird Café, 11 Margaret's Buildings	360 yd
Bijou Bikeworks	Unit 1, South Building River View Court	387 yd
The Circus Restaurant	Circus Restaurant, 34 Brock Street	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Tavern	35 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre	222 yd
St James Wine Vaults	10 St James's Street, Lansdown	291 yd
GROG.	Grog, 16 Margaret's Buildings	340 yd
Berdoulat	Berdoulat Ltd, 8 Margaret's Buildings	371 yd
The Hop Pole	The Hop Pole Public House, 7 Albion Buildings	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	346 yd
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	517 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	28 Charles Street, City Centre	632 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, Green Park Station	663 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	466 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	604 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	664 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	822 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	212 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	298 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	423 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	676 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	817 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	971 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.4%
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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	156.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	156.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.57 Mbit/s

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