Marlborough Buildings, Bath, BA1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2LY, 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 2LY 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 Marlborough Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Buildings was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Marlborough Buildings has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 279th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2LY

Average Price
£659,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£946,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£622,146

Other
no sales

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
Flat 5 19 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-11	£419,008
Second Floor Flat 21 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-10	£456,757
Flat 9 25 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,500	2024-11-07	£411,688
Flat 2 30 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,750	2024-10-22	£499,494
Garden Apartment 3 20 Marlborough Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-10-11	£871,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2LY

Employment

BA1 2LY 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 2LY 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 Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	4,239 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	1,224 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	792 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	2,108 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	148 yd
Pane E Vino	5 St James's Street, Lansdown	198 yd
The Green Bird Cafe	The Green Bird Café, 11 Margaret's Buildings	345 yd
The Circus Restaurant	Circus Restaurant, 34 Brock Street	392 yd
Royal Pavilion Cafe	Royal Victoria Park Pavilion, Royal Avenue	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Tavern	35 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre	70 yd
St James Wine Vaults	10 St James's Street, Lansdown	174 yd
GROG.	Grog, 16 Margaret's Buildings	332 yd
Berdoulat	Berdoulat Ltd, 8 Margaret's Buildings	348 yd
The Chequers	50 Rivers Street, City Centre	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	454 yd
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	494 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	28 Charles Street, City Centre	732 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	771 yd
Straight Jackets	Green Park Station, Green Park Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	395 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	756 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	801 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	909 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	149 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	198 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	475 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	721 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	825 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
The Garden Secret Spa WESTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 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	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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