South Avenue, Bath, BA2 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 3PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.8%	49.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.2%	50.1%	2.9%	49.0%	1.1%

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 3PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	70.7%	70.6%	-0.1%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	21.9%	1.1%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.2%) 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	58.3%	62.4%	4.1%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	28.7%	28.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 3PY this area, 2.6% 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	10.1%	2.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.3%	48.7%	3.4%	16.9%	31.8%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	37.9%	11.2%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.8%	80%	-9.8%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	88.3%	78.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	2.8%	7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	79.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is South Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Avenue was 20.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Southdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown and the 112th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA2 3PY, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 South Avenue are based on 75 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 South Avenue, Bath, BA2 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 3PY

Average Price
£422,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,783

Detached
£530,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Avenue

Average Price
£425,989

Semi-Detached
£573,430

Terraced
£490,158

Detached
£525,051

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,584

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 South Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-12-16	£570,734
22 South Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-10-09	£431,183
Flat 1 Philippa House South Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-13	£240,029
21 South Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-02-09	£456,199
6 South Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-08-31	£599,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 3PY

Employment

BA2 3PY 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 3PY 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)	138
Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	1,149 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	837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,517 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	1,535 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	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	2,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	2,734 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
Velo Lounge	Loungers Cafe, 30 Moorland Road	171 yd
Take A Break	Oldfield Park Baptist Church Hall, The Triangle	175 yd
Cheong Sing Chinese Takeaway	Cheong Sing, 26 Moorland Road	177 yd
The Grumpy Baker	The Gumpy Baker, 1 Moorland Road	207 yd
Subway	36 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	171 yd
The Charmbury Arms	69 - 70 Brook Road, Twerton	413 yd
The Moorfields	Moorfields Hotel, 73 Third Avenue	424 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, Lower Bristol Road	560 yd
The Golden Fleece	The Golden Fleece Avon Buildings, Lower Bristol Road	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panahar Takeaway And Restaurant	8 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	162 yd
The Oyster Shell	5 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	207 yd
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Take Away, 84 St Kilda's Road	221 yd
Magu	37 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	231 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 40 Moorland Road	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	207 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	270 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	273 yd
Lidl	Fieldings Road, Twerton	663 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Unit B, Weston Lock Retail Park	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	504 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		698 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Genesis Lifestyle Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Fit Guru Gym & Physiotherapy Clinic HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Twerton Park (Bath City Fc) HIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 3PY