Fountain Buildings, Bath, BA1 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 5DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	46.7%	53.1%	6.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	53.3%	46.9%	-6.4%	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 5DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	64.3%	66.5%	2.2%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	19.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	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 (87%) 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	58.4%	56.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	28.4%	30.8%	2.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around BA1 5DX this area, 8% 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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	8%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	20.4%	2.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	55.8%	11.1%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	89.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	76.7%	69.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	69.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	7%	8.2%	1.2%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fountain Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Buildings was 301.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.5% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Buildings has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 26th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 5DX, 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 Fountain Buildings are based on 59 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 Fountain Buildings, Bath, BA1 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 5DX

Average Price
£9,894,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£342,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,445,612

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Buildings

Average Price
£601,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£348,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,659

Other
£6,722,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Fountain Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£14,516,013	2015-08-28	£19,757,365
15 Fountain Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-11-27	£352,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 5DX

Employment

BA1 5DX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 5DX 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	30
Retired	25
Unemployed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,297 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	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,731 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	770 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	263 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	1,370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,659 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
Robun	4 Princes Buildings, City Centre	38 yd
Beckford Canteen	11 - 12 Bartlett Street, City Centre	42 yd
Same Same But Different	Same Same But Different, 7A Princes Buildings	42 yd
Adventure Cafe	5 Princes Buildings, City Centre	44 yd
Dos Dedos	Dod Dedos, Edgar Mews	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandalyn's	Mandalyn'S, 13 Fountain Buildings	1 yd
The Assembly Inn	Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred Street	58 yd
Bath Cider House	7 Bladud Buildings, City Centre	68 yd
Sub 13	Basement Sub 13 Wine Bar, 4 Edgar Buildings	76 yd
Slug And Lettuce	Slug And Lettuce, 5 - 6 Edgar Buildings	76 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	159 yd
Taka Taka	34 Broad Street, City Centre	198 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	260 yd
Milk Bun Deli	5 Queen Street, City Centre	315 yd
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	331 yd
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	397 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	494 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	494 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	337 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	364 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	620 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	657 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	715 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of BA1 5DX