Broad Street, Bath, BA1 5LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 5LW is primarily male, with 59.6% 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	42.6%	40.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	57.4%	59.6%	2.2%	49.0%	10.6%

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 5LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.9% 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	72.8%	80.9%	8.1%	37.9%	43.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-36.2%
Separated	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	44.6%	46.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.5%	29.9%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.3%	15%	4.7%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 5LW this area, 9.1% 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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	21.2%	7.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.5%	82.4%	0.9%	81.4%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	75.9%	66.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	8.7%	17.4%	8.7%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	66.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	4.6%	9.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	3.8%	-5.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	13.1%	6.4%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 113.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Broad Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 114th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.7%.

🔎 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 5LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Broad Street are based on 42 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 Broad Street, Bath, BA1 5LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 5LW

Average Price
£367,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£551,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,912

Other
£589

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£484,363

Semi-Detached
£271,585

Terraced
£763,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,805

Other
£1,090,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Broad Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£500	2019-02-04	£599
27 Broad Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-05-24	£420,080
Second And Third Floor Flat 24 Broad Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2005-12-09	£372,794
24 Broad Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£329,036	2005-07-07	£714,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 5LW

Employment

BA1 5LW 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 5LW 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	61
Student (economically inactive)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	12
Retired	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,276 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	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,604 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	659 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	191 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,789 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
Picnic Coffee	9 Saracen Street, City Centre	23 yd
The Coconut Tree	36 Broad Street, City Centre	62 yd
St Mike's Cafe	St Michael With St Paul Church, Broad Street	67 yd
Bath YMCA	Ymca International House, Broad Street Place	73 yd
Bandook Indian Kitchen	3 - 7 Milsom Place, City Centre	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pig And Fiddle	The Pig & Fiddle, 2 Saracen Street	23 yd
Saracens Head	Saracen's Head, 42 Broad Street	67 yd
Zero Zero	1 York Buildings, George Street	83 yd
Revolution Bath	Revolution Bar 2 York Buildings, George Street	83 yd
Bath Cider House	7 Bladud Buildings, City Centre	99 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taka Taka	34 Broad Street, City Centre	67 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	96 yd
Milk Bun Deli	5 Queen Street, City Centre	229 yd
Schwartz Bros	4 Sawclose, City Centre	325 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	200 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	411 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	411 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	520 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	51 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	103 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	395 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	526 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	533 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	591 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	624 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 5LW