Holloway, Bath, BA2 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 4PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	60.5%	59.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	32.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (89.4%) 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	61.6%	60.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	29.3%	28.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4PU this area, 3.1% 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.8%	29.3%	-4.5%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	54.5%	9.0%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	2.2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.6%	88.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	84.5%	77.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	77.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Holloway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holloway was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Possession of weapons.

Holloway has the 9th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 48th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 4PU, 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 Holloway 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Holloway, Bath, BA2 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4PU

Average Price
£394,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holloway

Average Price
£444,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HollowayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Holloway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-10-02	£435,000
20 Holloway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-08-06	£350,008
68 Holloway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-02	£366,834
12 Holloway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-04-23	£388,821
58 Holloway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2019-07-03	£486,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4PU

Employment

BA2 4PU 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 4PU 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)	90
Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	47
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,247 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	582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,123 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	366 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	863 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	1,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,350 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
Riverview Cafe	Buro Happold Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road	182 yd
Subway	31 Southgate Street, Bath	304 yd
East Meets West	33 Southgate Street, City Centre	313 yd
Cafe Au Lait	Café Au Lait, 12 Dorchester Street	322 yd
Forum Coffee House	3 Forum Buildings, St James's Parade	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	383 yd
Ludo Sports Bar And Kitchen	9 Brunel Square, Bath	409 yd
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	410 yd
The Black Fox	47 St James's Parade, Bath	424 yd
Lamb And Lion	Lamb & Lion, 15 Lower Borough Walls	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	432 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	472 yd
Friends Takeaway	3 New Street, City Centre	595 yd
Manhattan	Manhattan Burger Bar, 23 Claverton Buildings	617 yd
Al Falafel	Al Felafel Takeaway, 3 Monmouth Street	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	345 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	366 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	411 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	506 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	368 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	401 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	680 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	893 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	899 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 4PU