Lower Hedgemead Road, Bath, BA1 5NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 5NG is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	48.9%	45.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	51.1%	54.7%	3.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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%	65%	0.7%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	16.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.5%	33.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.7%	14.2%	5.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%

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 5NG this area, 4.9% 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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.4%	19.7%	-3.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	56.3%	2.5%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	96.2%	93.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	81.2%	3.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	81.8%	5.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	11.5%	7.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.7%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.5%	37.2%	22.3%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Lower Hedgemead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Hedgemead Road was 258.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.8% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Hedgemead Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 37th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.5%.

🔎 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 5NG, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Lower Hedgemead Road 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 Lower Hedgemead Road, Bath, BA1 5NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 5NG

Average Price
£563,280

Semi-Detached
£563,280

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Hedgemead Road

Average Price
£541,584

Semi-Detached
£541,584

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Hedgemead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lower Hedgemead Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-05-26	£579,879
1 Lower Hedgemead Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2001-06-28	£585,223
1 Lower Hedgemead Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	1999-08-25	£706,261
1 Lower Hedgemead Road, Bath, Avon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	1995-05-12	£541,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 5NG

Employment

BA1 5NG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA1 5NG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 5NG 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	45
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Infant Church School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	2out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Junior Church School Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG	3out of 4	1,458 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	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	4,063 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	1,296 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	794 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	895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,400 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
Hudson Bar And Grill	Hudson Bar And Grill, 14 London Street	134 yd
Ichiro's	12 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	191 yd
Curry Mahal	31 Belvedere, Lansdown	224 yd
The Honey Cafe In St Swithin's Church	St Swithins Church, The Paragon	242 yd
St Swithin's Church	St Swithins Church, The Paragon	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettlesmith's Walcot	13 London Street, Walcot	116 yd
The Curfew	11 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	202 yd
The Bell Inn (Bath) Ltd	The Bell, 103 Walcot Street	282 yd
Star Inn	23 Vineyards, Walcot	350 yd
The Common Room	Dorian Gray Ltd, 2 Saville Row	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Cycle Bath	Nexus Methodist Church, Nelson Place East	116 yd
Moghul Indian Take Away	140 Walcot Street, City Centre	181 yd
Golden Plaice	13 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	202 yd
Pizza Go Go	Pizza Gogo, 4 Cleveland Place East	250 yd
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	451 yd
Morrisons Supermarket, Public Cafe And Staff Canteen	Morrisons Supermarket, London Road	602 yd
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	689 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	802 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	590 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School RICHMOND PLACE	grass pitches	667 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	677 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	734 yd
Lansdown Tennis Squash And Croquet Club Northfields	squash courts, tennis courts	806 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Bath Approach Golf Course Weston Road	golf	936 yd
Royal High School LANSDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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%

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