Guinea Lane, Bath, BA1 5NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA1 5NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	51.6%	6.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	55.2%	48.4%	-6.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	62.3%	66.7%	4.4%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	16.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	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	56.9%	54.3%	-2.6%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	25%	28.2%	3.2%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	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 5NB this area, 7.7% 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	52.6%	52.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.2%	91%	-1.2%	81.4%	9.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	80.2%	74.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	10.3%	18.5%	8.2%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	74.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	3%	4.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Guinea Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guinea Lane was 237.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.1% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guinea Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 39th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 5NB, 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 Guinea Lane are based on 67 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 Guinea Lane, Bath, BA1 5NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 5NB

Average Price
£462,374

Semi-Detached
£398,657

Terraced
£727,803

Detached
£754,516

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,824

Other
£347,908

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guinea Lane

Average Price
£467,448

Semi-Detached
£420,858

Terraced
£726,227

Detached
£776,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,672

Other
£353,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guinea LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 The Old Walcot School Guinea Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-03-13	£331,910
Flat 2 The Old Walcot School Guinea Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-04	£314,756
12A Guinea Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-09-16	£580,272
14 Guinea Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2024-03-04	£410,406
Flat 11 The Old Walcot School Guinea Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-15	£353,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 5NB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 5NB 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	374 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,879 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	1,000 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	493 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	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,461 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
The Honey Cafe In St Swithin's Church	St Swithins Church, The Paragon	85 yd
St Swithin's Church	St Swithins Church, The Paragon	85 yd
Curry Mahal	31 Belvedere, Lansdown	118 yd
Museum Of Bath At Work	Museum Of Bath At Work Camden Works, Julian Road	143 yd
The Cedar Tree Community Cafe	Christ Church, Julian Road	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	23 Vineyards, Walcot	67 yd
The Bell Inn (Bath) Ltd	The Bell, 103 Walcot Street	96 yd
The Common Room	Dorian Gray Ltd, 2 Saville Row	171 yd
The Assembly Inn	Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred Street	205 yd
Mandalyn's	Mandalyn'S, 13 Fountain Buildings	230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	123 yd
Moghul Indian Take Away	140 Walcot Street, City Centre	180 yd
Pizza Diana	10 Rivers Street Place, City Centre	254 yd
Food Cycle Bath	Nexus Methodist Church, Nelson Place East	317 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	317 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	527 yd
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	654 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	724 yd
Smile Oriental Mart	40 Monmouth Street, City Centre	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	471 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	708 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	814 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	869 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	870 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 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	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 5NB