Melcombe Road, Bath, BA2 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA2 3LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.2%	2.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 3LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	58.2%	67%	8.8%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	25.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-19.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89.8%) 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%	57.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	31.7%	31.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 3LP this area, 6.5% 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	12.3%	6.5%	-5.8%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.5%	46.8%	9.3%	16.9%	29.9%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	30.4%	-3.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	85.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	90.5%	79.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	79.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Melcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melcombe Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% higher than the Moorlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melcombe Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Moorlands and the 224th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 3LP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Melcombe Road are based on 2 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 Melcombe Road, Bath, BA2 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 3LP

Average Price
£231,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melcombe Road

Average Price
£284,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Melcombe Court Melcombe Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-21	£240,454
Flat 24 Melcombe Court Melcombe Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-02-09	£244,492
Flat 30 Melcombe Court Melcombe Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-22	£221,310
Flat 11 Melcombe Court Melcombe Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-08-09	£230,010
Flat 1 Melcombe Court Melcombe Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-19	£223,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 3LP

Employment

BA2 3LP 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 3LP 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)	108
Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	779 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	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,700 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	1,508 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	1,728 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	2,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,553 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
Crossfit Bath	The Smallholdings, Claude Avenue	159 yd
The Grumpy Baker	The Gumpy Baker, 1 Moorland Road	294 yd
Subway	36 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	343 yd
Velo Lounge	Loungers Cafe, 30 Moorland Road	398 yd
Cheong Sing Chinese Takeaway	Cheong Sing, 26 Moorland Road	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	193 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	398 yd
Trowbridge House Public House	Trowbridge House Inn, 128 - 130 Coronation Avenue	595 yd
The Charmbury Arms	69 - 70 Brook Road, Twerton	776 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, Lower Bristol Road	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Take Away, 84 St Kilda's Road	183 yd
Chicken Express Stars	51 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	281 yd
Adel's Express	Adel's, 34 Shaftesbury Road	291 yd
The Oyster Shell	5 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	294 yd
Magu	37 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	294 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	312 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	354 yd
Lidl	Fieldings Road, Twerton	1,010 yd
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		384 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	630 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	654 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
Baskervilles Gymnastics And Fitness Centre ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE COURT ENGLISHCOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	982 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 3LP