West Avenue, Bath, BA2 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 3QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.1%	49.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.9%	50.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.6% 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	68.6%	75.6%	7.0%	37.9%	37.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	18.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (93.7%) 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	58%	60.7%	2.7%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	31.4%	33%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 3QE this area, 4.3% 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%	4.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.7%	52%	8.3%	16.9%	35.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	34.1%	6.1%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.2%	90.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	9.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	89.4%	89%	-0.4%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	89%	0.1%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Southdown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

West Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown and the 71st lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

🔎 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 3QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 West Avenue are based on 10 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 West Avenue, Bath, BA2 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 3QE

Average Price
£448,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£413,741

Semi-Detached
£424,680

Terraced
£424,169

Detached
£319,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A West Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-08-23	£308,176
3 West Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-08-31	£599,878
4 West Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2015-09-10	£505,692
2 West Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2011-03-31	£453,330
5 West Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-11-12	£401,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 3QE

Employment

BA2 3QE 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 3QE 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)	186
Full-Time Employee	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Junior School Lymore Terrace , Twerton BA2 2JL	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Primary School Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,260 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	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,414 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	1,568 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	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,086 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	2,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	2,572 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
Take A Break	Oldfield Park Baptist Church Hall, The Triangle	142 yd
Cheong Sing Chinese Takeaway	Cheong Sing, 26 Moorland Road	250 yd
Velo Lounge	Loungers Cafe, 30 Moorland Road	260 yd
Subway	36 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	336 yd
The Grumpy Baker	The Gumpy Baker, 1 Moorland Road	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charmbury Arms	69 - 70 Brook Road, Twerton	220 yd
Livingstone Public House	The Livingston Hotel, 24 - 25 Moorland Road	260 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, Lower Bristol Road	365 yd
The Golden Fleece	The Golden Fleece Avon Buildings, Lower Bristol Road	521 yd
Meatbusters Burger Bar	Burgers And Barrels, 2 Victoria Buildings	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panahar Takeaway And Restaurant	8 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	290 yd
The Oyster Shell	5 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	357 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 40 Moorland Road	357 yd
Magu	37 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	360 yd
Chicken Express Stars	51 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 54 - 56 Moorland Road	357 yd
Co-op	The Scala, Shaftesbury Road	390 yd
Morrison's Daily	46 - 48 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park	407 yd
Lidl	Fieldings Road, Twerton	503 yd
Tesco	Cork Place, Upper Bristol Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	505 yd
Genesis Lifestyle Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	828 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		880 yd
Phase One 7-9 7-9 COMFORTABLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Fit Guru Gym & Physiotherapy Clinic HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Twerton Park (Bath City Fc) HIGH STREET	grass pitches	959 yd
Bath Tennis Club PARK LANE	tennis courts	988 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	178.6 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 3QE