Upper Church Street, Bath, BA1 2PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2PT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.2%	54.5%	1.3%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.8%	45.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	54.9%	50.3%	-4.6%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	36.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	60.4%	62.9%	2.5%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	27.5%	21.5%	-6.0%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around BA1 2PT this area, 7.3% 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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	19.8%	2.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	60.7%	59.3%	-1.4%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.3%	88.8%	0.5%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	71.2%	70.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	8.6%	11.2%	2.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	4.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	70.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	12.8%	6.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.1%	-12.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Upper Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Church Street was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Church Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick and the 74th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA1 2PT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Upper Church Street are based on 1 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 Upper Church Street, Bath, BA1 2PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2PT

Average Price
£809,262

Semi-Detached
£553,649

Terraced
£1,333,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,460

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Church Street

Average Price
£1,491,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,491,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground And Lower Ground Floor Flat 8 Upper Church Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2024-07-23	£680,762
First Floor Flat 8 Upper Church Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-04-25	£1,172,566
Basement Flat 7 Upper Church Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-21	£262,913
Maisonette 1 8 Upper Church Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-05-31	£775,419
First Floor Flat 8 Upper Church Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£915,000	2022-02-22	£881,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2PT

Employment

BA1 2PT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2PT 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 2PT 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	57
Retired	34
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance 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
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	- not rated	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Infant School Charlotte Street , BA1 2NE	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithin's CofE Infant School Dover Place , BA1 6DX	- not rated	1,094 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	- not rated	1,108 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	- not rated	1,343 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,828 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,828 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	908 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	332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath High School Lansdown Road , Hope House BA1 5ES	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield School Weston Park East , BA1 2UY	- not rated	1,231 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 Green Bird Cafe	The Green Bird Café, 11 Margaret's Buildings	52 yd
The Circus Restaurant	Circus Restaurant, 34 Brock Street	101 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel	Royal Crescent Hotel, 16 Royal Crescent	149 yd
Pane E Vino	5 St James's Street, Lansdown	215 yd
Royal Pavilion Cafe	Royal Victoria Park Pavilion, Royal Avenue	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GROG.	Grog, 16 Margaret's Buildings	43 yd
Berdoulat	Berdoulat Ltd, 8 Margaret's Buildings	58 yd
The Chequers	50 Rivers Street, City Centre	134 yd
St James Wine Vaults	10 St James's Street, Lansdown	203 yd
Marlborough Tavern	35 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre	310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	216 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	487 yd
Mr D's Takeaway	8 St George's Place, Kingsmead	487 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	28 Charles Street, City Centre	536 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	181 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	678 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	678 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	703 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	146 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	232 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	485 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	532 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	910 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	912 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2PT