Shelley Road, Bath, BA2 4RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 4RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.6%	49.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.4%	50.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	22.8%	37.2%	14.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	48.5%	-17.9%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.5%) 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	63.3%	59.6%	-3.7%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	30.2%	30.9%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	5.3%	8%	2.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 4RJ this area, 3.3% 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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	66.4%	64.5%	-1.9%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.9%	95.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	89.7%	88.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
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	89.1%	89.4%	0.3%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Shelley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelley Road was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Combe Down average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shelley Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down and the 139th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BA2 4RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Shelley Road 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 Shelley Road, Bath, BA2 4RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4RJ

Average Price
£899,898

Semi-Detached
£953,870

Terraced
£906,167

Detached
£1,011,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelley Road

Average Price
£1,004,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,004,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Shelley Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2025-01-14	£1,002,589
28 Shelley Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£880,000	2024-11-08	£895,409
29 Shelley Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2024-02-02	£750,947
27 Shelley Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£807,500	2023-11-24	£824,849
23 Shelley Road, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-11-20	£781,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4RJ

Employment

BA2 4RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 4RJ 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 4RJ 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

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	61
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Park Infant School Dorset Close , BA2 3RF	3out of 4	1,301 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	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,017 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	551 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	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy special converter	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	398 yd
The Good Bear Cafe	The Bear Pad, 7 Hayes Place	402 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Bath	Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 8 Brunel Square	416 yd
Cafe Au Lait	Café Au Lait, 12 Dorchester Street	418 yd
Menu Gordon Jones	2 Wellsway, Bath	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	417 yd
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	421 yd
Ludo Sports Bar And Kitchen	9 Brunel Square, Bath	434 yd
The Ram	20 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	553 yd
Juno Bath Limited	4 Philip Street, City Centre	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	540 yd
Manhattan	Manhattan Burger Bar, 23 Claverton Buildings	553 yd
Ruposhi	Ruposhi Indian Takeaway, 3 Sussex Place	618 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	637 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	362 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	483 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	486 yd
High Street Store Widcombe	12 - 13 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	553 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	301 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	406 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bath) KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX KINGSMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX JAMES STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	983 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	991 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 4RJ