St James's Park, Bath, BA1 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 2SX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	48.8%	44.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	51.2%	55.4%	4.2%	49.0%	6.4%

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 2SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	60.5%	61.9%	1.4%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	24.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	54.4%	49.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	28.8%	35.2%	6.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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 2SX this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.2%	29.2%	6.0%	16.9%	12.3%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	41.1%	-3.2%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	90.4%	84.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	3.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	81.9%	77.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	7.8%	12%	4.2%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	77.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is St James'S Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Park was 171.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Park has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 71st highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 2SX, 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 St James'S Park 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 St James's Park, Bath, BA1 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 2SX

Average Price
£446,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,432

Detached
£508,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Park

Average Price
£445,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£445,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 St James'S Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£439,000	2024-08-23	£441,533
44 St James'S Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-04-29	£465,830
49 St James'S Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2021-06-25	£448,116
51 St James'S Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-23	£493,284
56 St James'S Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-18	£599,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 2SX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 2SX 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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 Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Infant Church School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	2out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	4,375 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	1,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	821 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	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,899 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
Pane E Vino	5 St James's Street, Lansdown	159 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel	Royal Crescent Hotel, 16 Royal Crescent	281 yd
The Green Bird Cafe	The Green Bird Café, 11 Margaret's Buildings	362 yd
Museum Of Bath At Work	Museum Of Bath At Work Camden Works, Julian Road	383 yd
The Cedar Tree Community Cafe	Christ Church, Julian Road	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St James Wine Vaults	10 St James's Street, Lansdown	186 yd
Marlborough Tavern	35 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre	281 yd
The Chequers	50 Rivers Street, City Centre	290 yd
Berdoulat	Berdoulat Ltd, 8 Margaret's Buildings	346 yd
GROG.	Grog, 16 Margaret's Buildings	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	302 yd
Moghul Indian Take Away	140 Walcot Street, City Centre	606 yd
Food Cycle Bath	Nexus Methodist Church, Nelson Place East	640 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	642 yd
Golden Plaice	13 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	731 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	974 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	1,004 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	1,004 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	410 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	565 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Lansdown Tennis Squash And Croquet Club Northfields	squash courts, tennis courts	791 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School RICHMOND PLACE	grass pitches	820 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Royal High School LANSDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	931 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 2SX