Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 3HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.4% 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	71.2%	76.4%	5.2%	37.9%	38.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	58.1%	60.2%	2.1%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	30.9%	30.9%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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 3HP this area, 3.5% 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	9.5%	3.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.9%	46.3%	11.4%	16.9%	29.4%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	36.7%	1.1%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.2%	83.8%	-8.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	84.7%	77.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	77.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.2%	37.2%	25.0%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lower Oldfield Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Oldfield Park was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Oldfield Park has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick and the 260th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA2 3HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lower Oldfield Park are based on 8 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 Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 3HP

Average Price
£468,202

Semi-Detached
£868,249

Terraced
£784,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Oldfield Park

Average Price
£337,226

Semi-Detached
£767,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Oldfield ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40A Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-09-26	£280,868
76A Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-06-02	£308,532
Garden Flat 70 Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,000	2025-02-04	£356,913
26 Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£867,500	2025-01-31	£862,347
Garden Flat 66 Lower Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£371,000	2024-09-24	£343,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 3HP

Employment

BA2 3HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3HP 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)	122
Full-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Retired	25
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

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	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	- not rated	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Infant School Charlotte Street , BA1 2NE	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	116 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,062 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	- not rated	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	756 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	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory School Moorlands , Englishcombe Lane BA2 2EF	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdown Tuition Centre Julian Road , BA1 2RH	- not rated	1,477 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Grove Special School Lime Grove Gardens , Off Pulteney Road BA2 4HE	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milk Bun	72 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	286 yd
Taka Taka	81 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	306 yd
The Italian Cafe	84 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	313 yd
Susmita's	85 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	313 yd
The Mint Room	Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	499 yd
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	541 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	559 yd
Meatbusters Burger Bar	Burgers And Barrels, 2 Victoria Buildings	595 yd
Belvoir Castle	32 - 33 Victoria Buildings, Twerton	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	79 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	292 yd
Goulash/Fiesta Mexico	Goulash, 78 Lower Bristol Road	294 yd
Pizza Hut	86 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	313 yd
Adel's Express	Adel's, 34 Shaftesbury Road	454 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 40 Moorland Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	450 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	463 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	528 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys Petrol Station, Pines Way	534 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	117 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	348 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	511 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		562 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	754 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	910 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 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	82.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	162.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 3HP