Longfellow Avenue, Bath, BA2 4SH

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	43.4%	39.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.6%	0.8%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (88.7%) 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	56.5%	57%	0.5%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32%	31.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4SH this area, 7.6% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	61.5%	5.9%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	94.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	88.2%	87.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%
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	87.9%	86.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Longfellow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Avenue was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.1% lower than the Combe Down average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Longfellow Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down and the 7th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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 4SH, 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 Longfellow Avenue are based on 86 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 Longfellow Avenue, Bath, BA2 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 4SH

Average Price
£791,912

Semi-Detached
£779,534

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£853,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfellow Avenue

Average Price
£767,652

Semi-Detached
£762,183

Terraced
£792,240

Detached
£806,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,856

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfellow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Longfellow Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£614,000	2020-06-19	£787,603
52 Longfellow Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2019-10-10	£1,123,329
54 Longfellow Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2012-08-17	£790,233
53 Longfellow Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2008-07-04	£700,607
56 Longfellow Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2007-10-09	£868,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 4SH

Employment

BA2 4SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 4SH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	57
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Infant School Moorfields Road , BA2 2DQ	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Oldfield Lane , BA2 3NR	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Junior School Chantry Mead Road , BA2 2DE	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,144 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	255 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	3,411 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	944 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	658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Menu Gordon Jones	2 Wellsway, Bath	463 yd
The Good Bear Cafe	The Bear Pad, 7 Hayes Place	473 yd
Thai Thai Takeaway	136 Wells Road, Lyncombe	478 yd
Riverview Cafe	Buro Happold Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road	776 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Bath	Gourmet Burger Kitchen, 8 Brunel Square	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 139 Wellsway	355 yd
Bear Inn	The Bear, 8 - 10 Wellsway	463 yd
Be At One	Be At One Limited, 11 Brunel Square	794 yd
Ludo Sports Bar And Kitchen	9 Brunel Square, Bath	806 yd
The Ram	20 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manhattan	Manhattan Burger Bar, 23 Claverton Buildings	851 yd
Ruposhi	Ruposhi Indian Takeaway, 3 Sussex Place	897 yd
Mokoko Coffee (Southgate Outdoor Bar)	Street Record, Southgate Place	932 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)	16 Lower Borough Walls, City Centre	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	52 Wellsway, Bath	365 yd
Co-Op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 11 Wellsway	452 yd
High Street Store Widcombe	12 - 13 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe	851 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 2 - 4 Dorchester Street	873 yd
Morrison's Market Kitchen	Morrison's, 11 Southgate Street	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechen Cliff School KIPLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	180 yd
Space Gym 7B 7B HAYESFIELD PARK	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Bloomfield Tennis Club WELLSWAY	tennis courts	784 yd
Hayesfield Upper School UPPER OLDFIELD PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	931 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School OLDFIELD LANE		986 yd
City Of Bath College Fitness Academy AVON STREET	health and fitness suite	997 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Moorlands School Federation CHANTRY MEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 4SH