Farrs Lane, Bath, BA2 5DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 5DT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.3%	50%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	39.8%	47.6%	7.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	29.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	12.1%	7.3%	-4.8%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	44.6%	2.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	31.7%	31.7%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.3%	15.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	17.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	24.9%	7.9%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	32.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.3%	87.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	89.4%	85.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	9.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Farrs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farrs Lane was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Combe Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farrs Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down and the 291st lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA2 5DT, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Farrs Lane are based on 17 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 Farrs Lane, Bath, BA2 5DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 5DT

Average Price
£586,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,702

Detached
£923,479

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farrs Lane

Average Price
£638,396

Semi-Detached
£431,578

Terraced
£500,074

Detached
£811,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farrs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Upper Albert Cottages Farrs Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-26	£367,570
1 Upper Albert Cottages Farrs Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-11-04	£939,100
5 Upper Albert Cottages Farrs Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2000-08-11	£493,712
1 Upper Albert Cottages Farrs Lane, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£111,500	1999-11-11	£476,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 5DT

Employment

BA2 5DT 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 5DT 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

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Mulberry Way , Combe Down BA2 5BU	- not rated	278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Combe Down CofE Primary School Church Road , Combe Down BA2 5JQ	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Garden Primary School Lympsham Green , Odd Down BA2 2UN	2out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	4,436 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	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Prep School Combe Down , BA2 7ET	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	1,733 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
Cafe @ The Hub	The Hub, Mulberry Way	376 yd
The Orchard Extra Care Housing Scheme	The Orchard, Rock Hall Lane	445 yd
St Andrew's Community Church	Hawthorn Grove, Combe Down	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Combe Down Rugby Football Club	Combe Down Rugby Club, North Road	173 yd
The Hadley Arms Public House	Hadley Arms, North Road	281 yd
Forester And Flower	Foresters' Arms, 172 Bradford Road	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seafoods	171 Bradford Road, Combe Down		320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stop And Shop	Co-Op, 5 Park Place	310 yd
Morrison's Daily	85 Bradford Road, Combe Down	874 yd
Nisa Local	79 - 81 Bradford Road, Combe Down	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mulberry Park Et Primary Academy MULBERRY PARK EDUCATE TOGETHER PRIMARY ACADEMY MULBERRY PARK EDUCATE TOGETHER PRIMARY ACADEMY MULBERRY WAY	artificial grass pitch	373 yd
Prior Park College RALPH ALLEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Monkton Combe Prep School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BA2 5DT