Penn Hill Road, Bath, BA1 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA1 4ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 4ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	45.3%	44%	-1.3%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	36.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.6%	55.6%	13.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	36.1%	29.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	18.4%	11.6%	-6.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	11.5%	-9.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.7%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	49.8%	23.2%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	9.5%	7.9%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
White	92.6%	81%	-11.6%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	86.5%	69.8%	-16.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	3.3%	11.9%	8.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	13.3%	7.6%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	70.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	12%	11.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	7.7%	0.2%	7.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Penn Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penn Hill Road was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.7% higher than the Weston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penn Hill Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Weston and the 97th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA1 4ED, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Penn Hill Road are based on 2 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 Penn Hill Road, Bath, BA1 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 4ED

Average Price
£595,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£562,662

Detached
£715,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,734

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Hill Road

Average Price
£918,923

Semi-Detached
£663,497

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,174,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Crown Cottage Penn Hill Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-31	£451,033
2 Penn Hill Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-05-24	£424,054
4 - 6 Penn Hill Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-09-05	£601,930
Crown Cottage Penn Hill Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-06-28	£551,722
2 Penn Hill Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-07-31	£579,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 4ED

Employment

BA1 4ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Penn Hill Road , Weston BA1 4EH	3out of 4	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston All Saints CofE Primary School Broadmoor Lane , Weston BA1 4JR	4out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michaels Junior Church School Newton Road , Twerton BA2 1RW	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbot Alphege Academy Beckford Drive , Lansdown BA1 9AU	- not rated	1,995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	3,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	5,255 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	3,118 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	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	2,760 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bath Spa University Newton Park , Newton St Loe BA2 9BN	- not rated	3,953 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Love Weston Cafe	Weston Free Church, High Street	246 yd
No3 Cafe	No3 Café, 3 High Street	261 yd
Herberts Cafe	Drive Through Royal Victoria Park, Lower Weston	393 yd
Friends Of The RUH	Royal United Hospital Central Wing, Royal United Hospital	420 yd
Lansdown Restaurant	Central Wing, Royal United Hospital	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Crown	1 Crown Hill, Upper Weston		295 yd
Weston Ex Servicemans Club	Weston Ex-services Club, Weston Ex-services Association		366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Masala Kitchen	Masala Kitchen, 7 High Street		179 yd
The Lunch Company	7 Crown Hill, Upper Weston		295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 13 - 20 High Street		179 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weston All Saints Primary School BROADMOOR LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	742 yd
Lansdown Cricket Club Combe Park	grass pitches	850 yd
Oldfield School KELSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
The Garden Secret Spa WESTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	109.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	109.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 4ED