Ivy Avenue, Bath, BA2 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA2 1AN is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	47.7%	41.7%	-6.0%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	52.3%	58.3%	6.0%	49.0%	9.3%

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 BA2 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	42.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	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 (89.3%) 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%	55.4%	1.1%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35.1%	33.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 BA2 1AN this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.6%	34.3%	8.7%	16.9%	17.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	37.7%	5.3%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	93.7%	94.3%	0.6%	81.4%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	85.3%	89.8%	4.5%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	89.8%	4.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Ivy Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivy Avenue was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Southdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivy Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown and the 260th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA2 1AN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Ivy Avenue 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 Ivy Avenue, Bath, BA2 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 1AN

Average Price
£418,599

Semi-Detached
£443,472

Terraced
£375,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£200,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivy Avenue

Average Price
£413,234

Semi-Detached
£458,928

Terraced
£404,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivy AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Ivy Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2025-01-06	£397,284
64 Ivy Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-04-08	£442,744
90 Ivy Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-24	£404,810
88 Ivy Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2023-10-05	£367,267
54 Ivy Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2022-12-19	£431,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 1AN

Employment

BA2 1AN 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 BA2 1AN 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	74
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhill Primary School Mount Road , Southdown BA2 1LG	1out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	4,365 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	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	2,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	3,102 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
Crossfit Bath	The Smallholdings, Claude Avenue	536 yd
Rose Cottage Hub Cafe	Rose Cottage, 43 High Street	571 yd
Avondown House Extra Care Housing Scheme	Avondown House, Langdon Road	576 yd
Diddy's Cafe	Baskervilles Gymnastics & Fitness, Englishcombe Court	844 yd
The Grumpy Baker	The Gumpy Baker, 1 Moorland Road	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trowbridge House Public House	Trowbridge House Inn, 128 - 130 Coronation Avenue	107 yd
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	877 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	32A Coronation Avenue, Southdown	278 yd
Blended Kitchen	143 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown	409 yd
Bombay Balti	Bombay Balti, 110B Mount Road	694 yd
Southdown Fish Bar	Southdown Fish Bar, 110A Mount Road	694 yd
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Take Away, 84 St Kilda's Road	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 243 Englishcombe Lane	609 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Limited	The Co-operative, 112 Mount Road	694 yd
Premier - Your Local Stores	Premier Stores, 106 Mount Road	697 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	932 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhill Primary School MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Baskervilles Gymnastics And Fitness Centre ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Culverhay Leisure Centre Rush Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		943 yd
Bath Community Academy (Closed) HEDGEROSE HEDGEROSE PADLEIGH HILL	grass pitches	1,053 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 1AN