King Georges Road, Bath, BA2 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 1BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	49.7%	48.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.3%	51.5%	1.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	51.2%	57.2%	6.0%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	29.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	45.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	35.8%	35.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.5%	14.6%	0.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	17.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.4%	37.8%	6.4%	16.9%	20.9%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	20.8%	4.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94.2%	89%	-5.2%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	92.2%	93.5%	1.3%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	93.5%	1.3%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is King Georges Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Georges Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Southdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

King Georges Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown and the 199th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 King Georges Road are based on 47 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 King Georges Road, Bath, BA2 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 1BJ

Average Price
£279,788

Semi-Detached
£271,491

Terraced
£293,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,867

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Georges Road

Average Price
£293,887

Semi-Detached
£283,478

Terraced
£316,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,469

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Georges Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 King Georges Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-25	£230,000
17 King Georges Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-10-25	£180,601
38 King Georges Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-25	£240,000
71 King Georges Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-10-25	£215,237
42 King Georges Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-01-19	£341,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 1BJ

Employment

BA2 1BJ 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 1BJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	86
Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twerton Infant School Poolemead Road , Twerton BA2 1QR	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,664 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	1,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	2,729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	2,749 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
Rose Cottage Hub Cafe	Rose Cottage, 43 High Street	386 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Weston Lock Retail Park	440 yd
Archway Cafe	Arch 7, Lower Bristol Road	440 yd
Sound Church	Freedom House, Lower Bristol Road	440 yd
Take A Break	Oldfield Park Baptist Church Hall, The Triangle	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fleece	The Golden Fleece Avon Buildings, Lower Bristol Road	279 yd
The Charmbury Arms	69 - 70 Brook Road, Twerton	421 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, Lower Bristol Road	514 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	553 yd
The Locksbrook Inn	103 Locksbrook Road, Newbridge	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panahar Takeaway And Restaurant	8 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	566 yd
The Oyster Shell	5 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	619 yd
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Take Away, 84 St Kilda's Road	623 yd
Magu	37 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	638 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 40 Moorland Road	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Fieldings Road, Twerton	302 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Unit B, Weston Lock Retail Park	440 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	619 yd
Morrison's Daily	105 High Street, Twerton	647 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Genesis Lifestyle Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Fit Guru Gym & Physiotherapy Clinic HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Twerton Park (Bath City Fc) HIGH STREET	grass pitches	638 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	829 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		1,093 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 1BJ