Forefield Rise, Bath, BA2 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 4PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.7%	1.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.2%	48.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	31%	-1.8%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	57.1%	4.2%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	33.5%	27.5%	-6.0%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4PL this area, 5.6% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	59.6%	-2.3%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96.5%	90.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	87.7%	81.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	81.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.9%	9.5%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11%	0%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Forefield Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forefield Rise was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forefield Rise has the 33rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 166th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 4PL, 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 Forefield Rise 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 Forefield Rise, Bath, BA2 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4PL

Average Price
£1,215,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,215,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forefield Rise

Average Price
£1,577,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,577,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forefield RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Orchard Forefield Rise, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£588,000	2004-03-05	£1,350,418
Stoneridge Forefield Rise, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2004-02-12	£1,122,563
The Orchard Forefield Rise, Bath, Avon Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1995-07-05	£1,577,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4PL

Employment

BA2 4PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA2 4PL 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Mulberry Way , Combe Down BA2 5BU	- not rated	1,607 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,787 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	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,306 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	845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bath Claverton Down , BA2 7AY	- not rated	1,906 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Secret Garden Cafe	Prior Park Garden Centre, Prior Park Road	179 yd
Prezzo	6 Brunel Square, Bath	454 yd
Nando's	5 Brunel Square, Bath	454 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks Platform 2, Bath Spa Railway Station	476 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Bath	Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 8 Brunel Square	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widcombe Social Club	Widcombe Wharf, Widcombe Hill	192 yd
The White Hart Public House	White Hart, Widcombe Hill	192 yd
The Ram	20 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	287 yd
Ludo Sports Bar And Kitchen	9 Brunel Square, Bath	508 yd
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruposhi	Ruposhi Indian Takeaway, 3 Sussex Place	253 yd
Manhattan	Manhattan Burger Bar, 23 Claverton Buildings	287 yd
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	676 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	842 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	888 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	601 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	679 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	814 yd
Tesco Bath Express	Tesco Express, 13 Stall Street	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	843 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	886 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of BA2 4PL