Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 4JH 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	54.4%	49.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	45.6%	50.1%	4.5%	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 4JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	66.2%	65.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	25.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.3%) 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	59.1%	59.3%	0.2%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	29.7%	30%	0.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4JH this area, 4.7% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.6%	30.4%	4.8%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	9.4%
Indian	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.6%	74.3%	-8.3%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	71.5%	68.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	15%	-1.5%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
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	71.5%	68.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	19.7%	5.3%	-14.4%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	16.5%	14.1%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Caroline Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caroline Buildings was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caroline Buildings has the 28th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 125th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 151.8%.

🔎 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 4JH, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Caroline Buildings are based on 1 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 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4JH

Average Price
£705,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,013,345

Detached
£1,277,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,213

Other
£334,932

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caroline Buildings

Average Price
£1,056,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,056,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caroline BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Caroline Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2023-09-14	£1,028,935
Ground Floor Flat 14 Caroline Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-10-31	£340,302
Flat 1 5 Caroline Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-14	£542,510
Second Floor Flat 14 Caroline Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-08-31	£226,051
8 Caroline Buildings, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-02-18	£1,027,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4JH

Employment

BA2 4JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4JH 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)	122
Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	37 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	45 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	766 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	1,059 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	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bath Claverton Down , BA2 7AY	- not rated	1,697 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe @ The Centre	Manvers Street, Bath	412 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks Platform 2, Bath Spa Railway Station	414 yd
Prezzo	6 Brunel Square, Bath	415 yd
Nando's	5 Brunel Square, Bath	415 yd
Diana's Cafe	Diane's Café, 14A Manvers Street	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart Public House	White Hart, Widcombe Hill	214 yd
Widcombe Social Club	Widcombe Wharf, Widcombe Hill	214 yd
The Ram	20 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	287 yd
The Second Bridge Nightclub	10 Manvers Street, Bath	458 yd
The Earl Of Manvers	8 - 9 Manvers Street, Bath	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruposhi	Ruposhi Indian Takeaway, 3 Sussex Place	229 yd
Manhattan	Manhattan Burger Bar, 23 Claverton Buildings	287 yd
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	569 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	660 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Street Store Widcombe	12 - 13 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	287 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	527 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	610 yd
Tesco Express	Georges House, Bathwick Hill	619 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	284 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	499 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	553 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	778 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	948 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	67.7%
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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	134.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	134.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.55 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 4JH