Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, BA2 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 3AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.2%	50%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.8%	50%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of BA2 3AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	26.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	62.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	18.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (90%) 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	54.2%	59.3%	5.1%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	31.4%	30.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.7%	8.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BA2 3AB this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	59.4%	9.8%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.6%	91.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	91.4%	87.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	88.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Bloomfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloomfield Avenue was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Combe Down average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bloomfield Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BA2 3AB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, BA2 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 3AB

Average Price
£877,006

Semi-Detached
£1,129,305

Terraced
£1,082,312

Detached
£1,062,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,309

Other
£491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomfield Avenue

Average Price
£905,952

Semi-Detached
£884,012

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,015,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£500	2024-12-06	£510
25 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2024-08-29	£1,046,979
Flat 3 19 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-05-29	£227,475
Flat 1 19 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-03-08	£162,642
Flat 4 19 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-26	£118,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 3AB

Employment

BA2 3AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

BA2 3AB 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 3AB 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

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,047 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	380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,426 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	956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	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
Thai Thai Takeaway	136 Wells Road, Lyncombe	203 yd
Menu Gordon Jones	2 Wellsway, Bath	205 yd
The Good Bear Cafe	The Bear Pad, 7 Hayes Place	237 yd
Riverview Cafe	Buro Happold Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road	768 yd
Diddy's Cafe	Baskervilles Gymnastics & Fitness, Englishcombe Court	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	205 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 139 Wellsway	480 yd
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	688 yd
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	978 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adel's Express	Adel's, 34 Shaftesbury Road	805 yd
Papa Johns	79 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	833 yd
Goulash/Fiesta Mexico	Goulash, 78 Lower Bristol Road	836 yd
Chicken Express Stars	51 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	852 yd
Pizza Hut	86 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	270 yd
Tesco	52 Wellsway, Bath	410 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	834 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	851 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	477 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		478 yd
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Bloomfield Tennis Club WELLSWAY	tennis courts	788 yd
Baskervilles Gymnastics And Fitness Centre ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	903 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 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	73.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.2%

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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 3AB