Beech Grove, Bath, BA2 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA2 2HL is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	42.5%	44.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	57.5%	55.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 2HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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%	48.9%	0.9%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	37.4%	7.4%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	28.9%	24%	-4.9%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24%	17.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	14.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	35.9%	19.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2%	1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.1%	82%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	86.7%	84.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	84.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	9.1%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Grove was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% higher than the Moorlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beech Grove has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Moorlands and the 156th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 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
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA2 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Beech Grove are based on 26 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 Beech Grove, Bath, BA2 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 2HL

Average Price
£368,277

Semi-Detached
£368,277

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Grove

Average Price
£357,951

Semi-Detached
£357,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beech Grove, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£366,500	2025-05-12	£392,331
13 Beech Grove, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-11	£431,041
12 Beech Grove, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£441,000	2022-02-25	£479,925
6 Beech Grove, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2021-11-26	£336,324
16 Beech Grove, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2020-11-10	£355,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 2HL

Employment

BA2 2HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhill Primary School Mount Road , Southdown BA2 1LG	1out of 4	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	4,178 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	1,900 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	2,004 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	2,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	3,099 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
Diddy's Cafe	Baskervilles Gymnastics & Fitness, Englishcombe Court	413 yd
Crossfit Bath	The Smallholdings, Claude Avenue	462 yd
The Grumpy Baker	The Gumpy Baker, 1 Moorland Road	840 yd
Rose Cottage Hub Cafe	Rose Cottage, 43 High Street	853 yd
Subway	36 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trowbridge House Public House	Trowbridge House Inn, 128 - 130 Coronation Avenue	341 yd
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	674 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blended Kitchen	143 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown	245 yd
Happy Garden	32A Coronation Avenue, Southdown	391 yd
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Take Away, 84 St Kilda's Road	728 yd
Chicken Express Stars	51 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	827 yd
Adel's Express	Adel's, 34 Shaftesbury Road	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 243 Englishcombe Lane	801 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	840 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	856 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baskervilles Gymnastics And Fitness Centre ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		618 yd
Hampset Cricket Club BLOOMFIELD RISE	grass pitches	876 yd
Bath Bmx Track BLOOMFIELD ROAD	cycling	975 yd
Odd Down Sports Ground Chelwood Drive	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,026 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Culverhay Leisure Centre Rush Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Roundhill Primary School MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Bloomfield Tennis Club WELLSWAY	tennis courts	1,084 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	141.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 2HL