Alton Place, Bath, BA2 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 4PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	56.3%	47.2%	-9.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	39%	5.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (91.5%) 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	60.3%	59.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	32.2%	32%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 4PR this area, 4.9% 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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.6%	32.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	15.9%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	50.4%	3.2%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.9%	88%	-3.9%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	85.3%	77.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	79.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Alton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Place was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alton Place has the 45th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 286th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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 Alton Place are based on 5 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 Alton Place, Bath, BA2 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4PR

Average Price
£461,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,080

Other
£385,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Place

Average Price
£472,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£510,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,023

Other
£391,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Widcombe Studio Alton Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-22	£391,506
6 Alton Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2007-01-09	£440,023
1 Alton Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-04-05	£382,975
4 Alton Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2003-10-13	£529,301
2 Alton Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2002-05-03	£620,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4PR

Employment

BA2 4PR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4PR 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 4PR 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)	66
Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	57
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,436 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	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,192 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	382 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	895 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	948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	2,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bath Claverton Down , BA2 7AY	- not rated	2,335 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
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Bath	Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 8 Brunel Square	181 yd
Franco Manca	12 Brunel Square, Bath	189 yd
Cafe Au Lait	Café Au Lait, 12 Dorchester Street	199 yd
Subway	31 Southgate Street, Bath	231 yd
Koffee Time	7 Dorchester Street, City Centre	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	182 yd
Ludo Sports Bar And Kitchen	9 Brunel Square, Bath	199 yd
Juno Bath Limited	4 Philip Street, City Centre	340 yd
The Second Bridge Nightclub	10 Manvers Street, Bath	363 yd
The Ram	20 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	316 yd
Manhattan	Manhattan Burger Bar, 23 Claverton Buildings	366 yd
Ruposhi	Ruposhi Indian Takeaway, 3 Sussex Place	439 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	440 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	254 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	267 yd
High Street Store Widcombe	12 - 13 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	366 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	457 yd
Tesco Bath Express	Tesco Express, 13 Stall Street	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	476 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	487 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	748 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	757 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	934 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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

Overview of BA2 4PR