Dowding Road, Bath, BA1 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA1 6QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	53.4%	4.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	51.1%	46.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 vicinity of BA1 6QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	27.5%	-8.6%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	57.1%	5.9%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (88.7%) 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	56.6%	55.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	33.1%	33.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6QJ this area, 4.1% 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 63.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	63.9%	7.2%	33.8%	30.1%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.2%	91.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	90%	87.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	10.3%	7.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Dowding Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowding Road was 132.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.5% higher than the Lambridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dowding Road has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Lambridge and the 94th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 6QJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Dowding Road are based on 14 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 Dowding Road, Bath, BA1 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA1 6QJ

Average Price
£982,843

Semi-Detached
£897,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,068,367

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowding Road

Average Price
£953,975

Semi-Detached
£911,203

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,011,004

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowding Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Dowding Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2019-07-26	£1,114,840
11 Dowding Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-01-23	£677,506
14 Dowding Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2017-07-13	£1,079,100
13 Dowding Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-05-05	£908,333
8 Dowding Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2016-11-15	£1,303,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA1 6QJ

Employment

BA1 6QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 6QJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	68
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviours Infant Church School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Infant School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	- not rated	319 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Junior Church School Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Junior School Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG	- not rated	324 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithin's CofE Infant School Dover Place , BA1 6DX	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	- not rated	2,990 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE	- not rated	3,022 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New Small School Brookleaze Buildings , Larkhall BA1 6RA	- not rated	251 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor High School 3-5 Grosvenor Place , BA1 6AX	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Norland Nursery Training College York Place , BA1 6AE	- not rated	585 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Larkhall United Reformed Church	Worcester Buildings, Larkhall	166 yd
Crockadoodledo	2 Beaufort Place, Lambridge	234 yd
Thali	2 Lambridge Buildings, Larkhall	257 yd
Larkhall Deli	1 Upper Lambridge Street, Lambridge	302 yd
Alice Park Cafe / Alice Moves	Alice Park Cafe, Alice Park	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rondo Trust For The Performing Arts	The Rondo Theatre, St Saviour's Road	250 yd
Larkhall Inn	St Saviour's Road, Larkhall	299 yd
Larkhall Liberal Club	Larkhall Liberal Club, 16 Lambridge Place	307 yd
The Claremont	5 Claremont Terrace, Camden Road	373 yd
The Rose And Crown	6 - 8 Brougham Place, St Saviour's Road	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Free Community Food Larder	St Saviour's Church, St Saviour's Road	299 yd
Hong Kong Chef	Hong Kong Chef 5 Larkhall Buildings, St Saviour's Road	335 yd
Mr Kebab	26 Walcot Buildings, Walcot	741 yd
Domino's Pizza	Long Acre, London Road	823 yd
Pizza Go Go	Pizza Gogo, 4 Cleveland Place East	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	Co-operative, St Saviour's Road		335 yd
Morrisons Supermarket, Public Cafe And Staff Canteen	Morrisons Supermarket, London Road		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Church Of England School Bay Tree Road	artificial grass pitch	415 yd
Lambridge Training Ground LAMBRIDGE TRAINING GROUND LAMBRIDGE TRAINING GROUND LONDON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	535 yd
Alice Park London Road West	tennis courts	759 yd
Larkhall Sports Club PLAIN HAM PLAIN HAM	grass pitches	842 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School RICHMOND PLACE	grass pitches	973 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA1 6QJ