Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 3JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	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 3JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	42.7%	47%	4.3%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	45.9%	1.1%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.7%) 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	57.8%	60.2%	2.4%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	26.5%	28.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3JZ this area, 5.4% 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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	19.8%	2.8%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	60.1%	7.0%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	92.2%	0.6%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	84.3%	82.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	5.6%	9%	3.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	82.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Upper Oldfield Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Oldfield Park was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Upper Oldfield Park has the 13th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 81st lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 3JZ, 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 Upper Oldfield Park are based on 5 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 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 3JZ

Average Price
£877,492

Semi-Detached
£1,340,053

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,707,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,217

Other
£1,151,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Oldfield Park

Average Price
£1,446,908

Semi-Detached
£2,028,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£917,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,771

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Oldfield ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 18 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-19	£450,000
Flat 2 18 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-08-15	£485,534
Flat 3 18 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-03-01	£426,683
Flat 2 18 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-08-02	£425,763
Flat 5 18 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2022-04-14	£246,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 3JZ

Employment

BA2 3JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 3JZ 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 3JZ 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	90
Retired	52
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	957 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	29 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,191 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	830 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	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	2,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy special converter	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
Thai Thai Takeaway	136 Wells Road, Lyncombe	366 yd
The Good Bear Cafe	The Bear Pad, 7 Hayes Place	377 yd
Menu Gordon Jones	2 Wellsway, Bath	381 yd
Milk Bun	72 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	435 yd
Taka Taka	81 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	381 yd
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	496 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	664 yd
Bath Brew House	The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West	748 yd
King Of Wessex	Unit 1 Wetherspoons King Of Wessex Kingsmead Leisure Complex, 5 - 10 James Street West	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	79 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	448 yd
Goulash/Fiesta Mexico	Goulash, 78 Lower Bristol Road	450 yd
Pizza Hut	86 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	477 yd
Adel's Express	Adel's, 34 Shaftesbury Road	520 yd
Chicken Express Stars	51 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	408 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	539 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	539 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	604 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited Green Park Station, Green Park Road	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	89 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	360 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		467 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	512 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Baskervilles Gymnastics And Fitness Centre ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	996 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 3JZ