Poolemead Road, Bath, BA2 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 1QU 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	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	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.

In the immediate area around BA2 1QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	49.3%	63.2%	13.9%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	17.9%	-9.2%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.4%	43.1%	-4.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	30.9%	33.8%	2.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29%	15.2%	-13.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	12.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	23.2%	15.0%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	24.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	92.5%	2.4%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	95.6%	89.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.5%	8.3%	6.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	88.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Poolemead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poolemead Road was 125.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% higher than the Southdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poolemead Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown and the 101st highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BA2 1QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Poolemead Road are based on 68 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 Poolemead Road, Bath, BA2 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 1QU

Average Price
£198,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,697

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poolemead Road

Average Price
£286,485

Semi-Detached
£311,028

Terraced
£304,112

Detached
£207,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,074

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poolemead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Poole House Poolemead Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2008-04-07	£201,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 1QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA2 1QU 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	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twerton Infant School Poolemead Road , Twerton BA2 1QR	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michaels Junior Church School Newton Road , Twerton BA2 1RW	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhill Primary School Mount Road , Southdown BA2 1LG	1out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	3,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	4,942 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	3,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bath Spa University Newton Park , Newton St Loe BA2 9BN	- not rated	2,347 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	3,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	3,355 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southside Cafe	Southside Youth Centre, Kelston View	212 yd
Bath Mill Lodge Retreat	Brook, Bath Mill Lodge And Retreat	655 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd	Rotork House, Brassmill Lane	890 yd
Avondown House Extra Care Housing Scheme	Avondown House, Langdon Road	1,049 yd
Mulberry And Thyme	Hillier Garden Centre, Whiteway Road	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Centurion Inn	Poolemead Road, Whiteway		260 yd
Full Moon Public House	The Full Moon, High Street		749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
What's Cooking?	Bath City Football Ground, High Street	805 yd
The Magic Wok	Magic Wok Chinese Take Away, 105A High Street	853 yd
Southdown Fish Bar	Southdown Fish Bar, 110A Mount Road	951 yd
Bombay Balti	Bombay Balti, 110B Mount Road	951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twerton Local	72 Newton Road, Twerton	528 yd
Morrison's Daily	105 High Street, Twerton	853 yd
Premier - Your Local Stores	Premier Stores, 106 Mount Road	947 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Limited	The Co-operative, 112 Mount Road	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Junior Church School NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Twerton Park (Bath City Fc) HIGH STREET	grass pitches	843 yd
Fit Guru Gym & Physiotherapy Clinic HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	893 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	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 1QU