Magdalen Avenue, Bath, BA2 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 4QB 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 4QB, 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 4QB 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 Magdalen Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Magdalen Avenue 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.

Magdalen Avenue 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 4QB, 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 Magdalen Avenue 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 Magdalen Avenue, Bath, BA2 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4QB

Average Price
£520,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£525,628

Detached
£407,698

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,110

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magdalen Avenue

Average Price
£465,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magdalen AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Magdalen Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-07-17	£589,222
22 Magdalen Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£283,750	2025-07-16	£295,915
30 Magdalen Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-06-12	£601,823
19 Magdalen Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-11-08	£569,805
25 Magdalen Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-02	£500,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4QB

Employment

BA2 4QB 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 4QB 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
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,130 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	395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	2,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,302 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	451 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	876 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	1,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	2,359 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
Riverview Cafe	Buro Happold Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road	271 yd
The Good Bear Cafe	The Bear Pad, 7 Hayes Place	291 yd
Thai Thai Takeaway	136 Wells Road, Lyncombe	320 yd
Menu Gordon Jones	2 Wellsway, Bath	324 yd
Coffee Shop	The Coffee Shop, City Of Bath College	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	324 yd
The Black Fox	47 St James's Parade, Bath	500 yd
Bath Brew House	The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West	516 yd
King Of Wessex	Unit 1 Wetherspoons King Of Wessex Kingsmead Leisure Complex, 5 - 10 James Street West	516 yd
The Cork	11 - 12 Westgate Buildings, City Centre	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	79 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland	554 yd
Goulash/Fiesta Mexico	Goulash, 78 Lower Bristol Road	559 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	566 yd
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	577 yd
Friends Takeaway	3 New Street, City Centre	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	275 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	513 yd
Perfecto	Unit 2, Westpoint	527 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 4 - 5 Westgate Buildings	533 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	271 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	487 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Hayesfield Lower School BROUGHAM HAYES	grass pitches	805 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		842 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	1,019 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	100.0%

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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 4QB