Laura Place, Bath, BA2 4BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 4BH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.7%	47.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.3%	52.8%	4.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 4BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	62.8%	62.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	23.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	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 (88.1%) 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	60.2%	50.5%	-9.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	28.4%	37.6%	9.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4BH this area, 6.2% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	15.7%	-4.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	67.1%	13.3%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.9%	87.1%	3.2%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	65.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	66.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	5.5%	13%	7.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	11.4%	6.5%	-4.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Laura Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laura Place was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Laura Place has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 299th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA2 4BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Laura Place are based on 19 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 Laura Place, Bath, BA2 4BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4BH

Average Price
£1,029,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,029,011

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laura Place

Average Price
£1,150,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£911,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£837,816

Other
£2,285,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laura PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 1 Laura Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-03-10	£761,261
1 Laura Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2022-11-11	£1,823,032
Garden Flat 1 Laura Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2021-03-11	£719,577
Flat 6 2 Laura Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-02-17	£540,624
1 Laura Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2016-01-15	£1,759,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4BH

Employment

BA2 4BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4BH 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	76
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,359 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	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,685 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	638 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	391 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,773 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	1,779 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
Sugarcane Studio Ltd	1 Grove Street, Bathwick	33 yd
Antica Pulteney Bridge	5 Argyle Street, Bathwick	62 yd
The Herd Restaurant	The Herd, 12 Argyle Street	62 yd
Tulsi Tandoori, The Terrace And Wok 'n' Co	15 Argyle Street, Bathwick	62 yd
Chez Dominique	15 Argyle Street, Bathwick	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boater	The Boater, 9 Argyle Street	62 yd
Rengen House	4A Argyle Street, Bathwick	63 yd
Opium Bar	Spring Gardens Road, Bathwick	96 yd
Saracens Head	Saracen's Head, 42 Broad Street	233 yd
The Pig And Fiddle	The Pig & Fiddle, 2 Saracen Street	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taka Taka	34 Broad Street, City Centre	233 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	337 yd
The Cornish Bakery	7 Abbey Church Yard, City Centre	347 yd
Suave Owl	33 Milsom Street, City Centre	351 yd
La Baguette	La Baguette, 3 Stall Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	152 yd
Tesco Bath Express	Tesco Express, 13 Stall Street	471 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	481 yd
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	516 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 43 Monmouth Street	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	178 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	255 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	277 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	333 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	387 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	551 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	669 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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