Thomas Street, Bath, BA1 5NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 5NW is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	47.1%	45.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.9%	54.2%	1.3%	49.0%	5.2%

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 5NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	69.4%	65.3%	-4.1%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	27.1%	9.6%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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 (88.9%) 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	57%	54%	-3.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.7%	34.9%	2.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%

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 5NW this area, 3.1% 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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.7%	23.5%	-2.2%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	64.8%	15.3%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91%	86.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	78%	72.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	10.3%	16.6%	6.3%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	73.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	10.2%	4.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.9%	37.2%	23.7%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Thomas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas Street was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomas Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 113th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 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
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA1 5NW, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Thomas Street are based on 6 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 Thomas Street, Bath, BA1 5NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 5NW

Average Price
£546,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£664,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,283

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas Street

Average Price
£600,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£686,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,965

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Thomas Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-26	£434,111
18 Thomas Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-01-30	£514,598
Courtyard Apartment, 5 Thomas Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,152	2023-08-29	£335,169
16 Thomas Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-12-19	£560,541
3A Thomas Street, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-12-20	£641,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 5NW

Employment

BA1 5NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BA1 5NW 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Infant Church School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Junior Church School Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG	3out of 4	1,164 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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	4,033 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	1,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,299 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
Always Sunday Townhouse	The King William Public House, 36 Thomas Street	28 yd
Avellinos Italian Deli And Cafe	5 Cleveland Place East, Walcot	127 yd
Ichiro's	12 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	160 yd
Bath Fire Station Canteen	Bath Fire Station, Bathwick Street	285 yd
Hudson Bar And Grill	Hudson Bar And Grill, 14 London Street	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curfew	11 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	162 yd
Kettlesmith's Walcot	13 London Street, Walcot	305 yd
The Bell Inn (Bath) Ltd	The Bell, 103 Walcot Street	493 yd
The Claremont	5 Claremont Terrace, Camden Road	547 yd
Star Inn	23 Vineyards, Walcot	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Long Acre, London Road	68 yd
Pizza Go Go	Pizza Gogo, 4 Cleveland Place East	115 yd
Golden Plaice	13 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	162 yd
Mr Kebab	26 Walcot Buildings, Walcot	167 yd
Food Cycle Bath	Nexus Methodist Church, Nelson Place East	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket, Public Cafe And Staff Canteen	Morrisons Supermarket, London Road	303 yd
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	609 yd
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	755 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School RICHMOND PLACE	grass pitches	626 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Lansdown Tennis Squash And Croquet Club Northfields	squash courts, tennis courts	840 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	917 yd
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ROYAL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,019 yd
Royal High School LANSDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
St Marks Church Of England School Bay Tree Road	artificial grass pitch	1,034 yd
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,074 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	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 5NW