Kensington Place, Bath, BA1 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 6AP is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	44.5%	46.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	55.5%	53.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.8%

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 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	63.2%	60.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	27.3%	2.6%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	54.3%	52.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.3%	33%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6AP this area, 4.5% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	4.5%	1.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	17.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	66.5%	15.0%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.9%	87.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	84.6%	76.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	75.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.6%	7.8%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65%	37.2%	27.8%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Kensington Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Place was 151.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Place has the 22nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 78th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 237.9%.

🔎 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 6AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Kensington Place 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 Kensington Place, Bath, BA1 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 6AP

Average Price
£388,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£800,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,210

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Place

Average Price
£175,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,609

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Maisonette 14 Kensington Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-10-17	£643,236
Flat 4 14 Kensington Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-03	£256,648
Flat 3 16 Kensington Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-09-13	£327,509
Second Floor Flat 21 Kensington Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-30	£236,043
First Floor Flat 12 Kensington Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-13	£272,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 6AP

Employment

BA1 6AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 6AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6AP 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	102
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Infant Church School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	2out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Junior Church School Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	4,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,740 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 Bathwick Boatman Restaurant	The Boatman Restaurant, Forester Road	416 yd
Larkhall United Reformed Church	Worcester Buildings, Larkhall	518 yd
Crockadoodledo	2 Beaufort Place, Lambridge	518 yd
Thali	2 Lambridge Buildings, Larkhall	598 yd
Always Sunday Townhouse	The King William Public House, 36 Thomas Street	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claremont	5 Claremont Terrace, Camden Road	382 yd
The Rondo Trust For The Performing Arts	The Rondo Theatre, St Saviour's Road	574 yd
Larkhall Liberal Club	Larkhall Liberal Club, 16 Lambridge Place	610 yd
Larkhall Inn	St Saviour's Road, Larkhall	643 yd
The Fairfield Arms	Fairfield Arms And Mezze House, Fairfield Arms	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebab	26 Walcot Buildings, Walcot	422 yd
Domino's Pizza	Long Acre, London Road	523 yd
Pizza Go Go	Pizza Gogo, 4 Cleveland Place East	640 yd
Free Community Food Larder	St Saviour's Church, St Saviour's Road	643 yd
Hong Kong Chef	Hong Kong Chef 5 Larkhall Buildings, St Saviour's Road	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket, Public Cafe And Staff Canteen	Morrisons Supermarket, London Road	278 yd
Co-Operative	Co-operative, St Saviour's Road	682 yd
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambridge Training Ground LAMBRIDGE TRAINING GROUND LAMBRIDGE TRAINING GROUND LONDON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	700 yd
St Marks Church Of England School Bay Tree Road	artificial grass pitch	744 yd
King Edward'S School Bath NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	879 yd
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School RICHMOND PLACE	grass pitches	935 yd
Alice Park London Road West	tennis courts	1,039 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 6AP