Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2QL is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	45.4%	46.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.6%	53.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	68.4%	67.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	20.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	54.1%	66%	11.9%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	29.3%	22.2%	-7.1%	33.6%	-11.4%
Fair health	14.1%	8.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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 2QL this area, 5.4% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	65%	6.5%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.2%	87%	-3.2%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	77.6%	81.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	81.9%	6.3%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	10%	6.6%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.4%	37.2%	28.2%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bennett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennett Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bathwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 Bennett 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 Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2QL

Average Price
£561,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,545,755

Detached
£1,721,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,002

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bennett Street

Average Price
£400,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,884

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bennett Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 19 Bennett Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-21	£334,955
Flat 1 24 Bennett Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-27	£226,208
Flat 2 21 Bennett Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-08-13	£324,559
Flat 1B, 24 Bennett Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-06-28	£179,856
Flat 1A 19 Bennett Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,250	2022-05-31	£360,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 2QL 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	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,372 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	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,887 yd	Academy converter	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	921 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	403 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,498 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
Henry's Restaurant Bath	Henrys Restaurant, 4 Saville Row	57 yd
Boston Tea Party	8 Alfred Street, City Centre	113 yd
Woods Restaurant	9 - 13 Alfred Street, City Centre	127 yd
Museum Of Bath At Work	Museum Of Bath At Work Camden Works, Julian Road	139 yd
The Cedar Tree Community Cafe	Christ Church, Julian Road	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Common Room	Dorian Gray Ltd, 2 Saville Row	57 yd
The Assembly Inn	Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred Street	113 yd
Star Inn	23 Vineyards, Walcot	140 yd
Mandalyn's	Mandalyn'S, 13 Fountain Buildings	163 yd
Sub 13	Basement Sub 13 Wine Bar, 4 Edgar Buildings	196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	189 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	232 yd
Moghul Indian Take Away	140 Walcot Street, City Centre	310 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	310 yd
Taka Taka	34 Broad Street, City Centre	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	249 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	494 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	628 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	628 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	341 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	379 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	747 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	790 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	812 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	818 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	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.1%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2QL