Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, BA1 3DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA1 3DT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	66.4%	66.9%	0.5%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	21.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.6%	46.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.1%	35.9%	0.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%

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 3DT this area, 8.3% 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	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.7%	34.6%	3.9%	16.9%	17.7%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	40.4%	3.0%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.6%	87.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	92.3%	5.9%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	92.7%	6.3%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.6%	37.2%	26.4%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.0% lower than the Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead and the 230th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 3DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shaftesbury Avenue 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, BA1 3DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 3DT

Average Price
£603,266

Semi-Detached
£542,014

Terraced
£613,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£672,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£672,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-11-23	£501,715
15 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£553,000	2021-09-30	£651,394
20 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-02-26	£725,549
7 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-02-23	£713,457
20 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2016-06-24	£641,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 3DT

Employment

BA1 3DT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3DT 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
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michaels Junior Church School Newton Road , Twerton BA2 1RW	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Penn Hill Road , Weston BA1 4EH	3out of 4	1,394 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	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,711 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	1,880 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	1,668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	2,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	2,920 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
Napule Ltd	16 Windsor Villas, Lower Weston	116 yd
Rooted Vegetarian Cafe	20 Newbridge Road, Newbridge	281 yd
Mai Thai	10 Chelsea Road, Newbridge	309 yd
Wilks	13 Chelsea Road, Newbridge	346 yd
Picnic In The Park	16 Lark Place, Upper Bristol Road	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Crown Inn	21 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge	294 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, Lower Bristol Road	343 yd
The Golden Fleece	The Golden Fleece Avon Buildings, Lower Bristol Road	451 yd
The Charmbury Arms	69 - 70 Brook Road, Twerton	458 yd
The Locksbrook Inn	103 Locksbrook Road, Newbridge	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PinkVelvet X BurgerMoods	6 Augusta Place, Upper Bristol Road	293 yd
Pizzarella	15 Chelsea Road, Newbridge	341 yd
Pizza La Vita	6 Cork Place, Upper Bristol Road	390 yd
Bath Sushi	Bath Sushi Ltd, 3 Victoria Buildings	777 yd
Pollocks @ The Belvoir	Belvoir Castle, 32 - 33 Victoria Buildings	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Cork Place, Upper Bristol Road	238 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	6 Chelsea Road, Newbridge	341 yd
Lidl	Fieldings Road, Twerton	387 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Unit B, Weston Lock Retail Park	596 yd
Morrison's Daily	105 High Street, Twerton	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Genesis Lifestyle Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	561 yd
Lansdown Cricket Club Combe Park	grass pitches	755 yd
The Garden Secret Spa WESTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Newbridge Primary School CHARMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Fit Guru Gym & Physiotherapy Clinic HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Twerton Park (Bath City Fc) HIGH STREET	grass pitches	908 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	933 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	9.5%
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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 3DT