Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 0BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.7%	49.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	34.8%	8.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	49.5%	-10.0%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (87%) 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	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	38.3%	35.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.5%	4.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	38.8%	5.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	99.5%	0.6%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Hobbs Wall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobbs Wall was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% higher than the Bathavon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hobbs Wall has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bathavon South and the 254th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA2 0BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Hobbs Wall 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 Wansdyke.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 0BJ

Average Price
£502,912

Semi-Detached
£523,445

Terraced
£460,287

Detached
£560,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobbs Wall

Average Price
£578,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£578,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobbs WallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Laurels Hobbs Wall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£592,000	2022-01-28	£644,328
Jowayne Hobbs Wall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-03-16	£587,081
Fernhurst Hobbs Wall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2019-09-25	£324,575
Greystones Hobbs Wall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2019-08-16	£419,465
Lansdown View Hobbs Wall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-01-31	£463,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 0BJ

Employment

BA2 0BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

BA2 0BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 BA2 0BJ 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	53
Retired	42
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Education	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farmborough Church Primary School The Street , Farmborough BA2 0FY	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Church Hill , High Littleton BS39 6HF	4out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Lansdown View , Timsbury BA2 0JR	- not rated	2,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clutton Primary School Station Road , Clutton BS39 5RA	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marksbury CofE Primary School Marksbury , BA2 9HS	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BA2 0BJ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farmborough Recreation Ground FARMBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FARMBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND TILLEY LANE	grass pitches	778 yd
Farmborough C Of E Primary School The Street	grass pitches	945 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	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	235.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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