Russell Street, Bath, BA1 2QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2QF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	45.2%	52.5%	7.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	54.8%	47.5%	-7.3%	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 2QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	50%	43.9%	-6.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	31.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	6.1%	3.6%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37%	34.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	4.0%	1.6%

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 2QF 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	16.2%	-2.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	64%	7.6%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.4%	86.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	5.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	77.4%	70.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.7%	13%	6.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	70.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Russell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Street was 124.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick and the 107th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2QF, 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 Russell Street are based on 119 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 Russell Street, Bath, BA1 2QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2QF

Average Price
£583,751

Semi-Detached
£955,990

Terraced
£1,780,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,493

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Street

Average Price
£556,417

Semi-Detached
£852,918

Terraced
£1,948,898

Detached
£578,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,348

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 8 Russell Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,500	2025-10-17	£302,546
Flat 2 13 Russell Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-06-26	£538,706
Second Floor Flat 3 Russell Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-28	£424,209
Flat 3 13 Russell Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-12-08	£441,843
18 Russell Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2023-02-24	£2,246,999

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2QF

Employment

BA1 2QF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	49
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Infant School Charlotte Street , BA1 2NE	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithin's CofE Infant School Dover Place , BA1 6DX	- not rated	881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	- not rated	1,014 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	1,474 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	884 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	113 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath High School Lansdown Road , Hope House BA1 5ES	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norland Nursery Training College York Place , BA1 6AE	- not rated	995 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Grove Special School Lime Grove Gardens , Off Pulteney Road BA2 4HE	- not rated	1,163 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
Henry's Restaurant Bath	Henrys Restaurant, 4 Saville Row	95 yd
Museum Of Bath At Work	Museum Of Bath At Work Camden Works, Julian Road	115 yd
The Cedar Tree Community Cafe	Christ Church, Julian Road	115 yd
Woods Restaurant	9 - 13 Alfred Street, City Centre	147 yd
Boston Tea Party	8 Alfred Street, City Centre	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Common Room	Dorian Gray Ltd, 2 Saville Row	95 yd
The Assembly Inn	Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred Street	153 yd
The Chequers	50 Rivers Street, City Centre	181 yd
Star Inn	23 Vineyards, Walcot	189 yd
Mandalyn's	Mandalyn'S, 13 Fountain Buildings	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	136 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	277 yd
Moghul Indian Take Away	140 Walcot Street, City Centre	337 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	344 yd
Taka Taka	34 Broad Street, City Centre	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	194 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	541 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	648 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	648 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	322 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	429 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	735 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	802 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	864 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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