Sydney Place, Bath, BA2 6NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 6NE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	53.1%	48.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	46.9%	51.6%	4.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 6NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	55.1%	45.6%	-9.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	40.1%	9.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6%	6.4%	0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (93.1%) 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	55%	64.3%	9.3%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	37%	28.8%	-8.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6NE this area, 3.4% 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	72.1%	10.5%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	11.1%	1.5%	-9.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	16.1%	7.7%	-8.4%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	4%	4.7%	0.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68.4%	76.3%	7.9%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	68.8%	9.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	16%	-8.4%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	68.1%	9.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	26%	10.6%	-15.4%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	16.9%	12.1%	1.9%	15.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Sydney Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Place was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Bathwick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydney Place has the 31st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick and the 146th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

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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 6NE, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Sydney Place are based on 6 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 Sydney Place, Bath, BA2 6NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 6NE

Average Price
£964,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,574,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,664

Other
£2,732,480

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Place

Average Price
£373,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,659

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 97 Sydney Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2025-04-04	£1,401,126
95 Sydney Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£3,317,500	2025-02-14	£3,394,495
Flat 3 102 Sydney Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-11-08	£309,390
First Floor Flat 93 Sydney Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2024-06-14	£1,093,720
Flat 2 103 Sydney Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-08-11	£770,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 6NE

Employment

BA2 6NE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6NE 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 6NE 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	85
Retired	66
Student (economically inactive)	64
Self-Employed	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe CofE Junior School Pulteney Road , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Widcombe Infant School Archway Street , BA2 4JG	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND	- not rated	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	4,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bath Academy 27 Queen Square , BA1 2HX	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bath Claverton Down , BA2 7AY	- not rated	1,726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College Lyncombe House , Lyncombe Vale BA2 4LT	- not rated	1,945 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
Graysons Restaurants	Holburne Museum Of Art, Great Pulteney Street	97 yd
Roasted Lemon Cafe	Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place	171 yd
Dexter's Coffee Shop	1 Georges Place, Bathwick Hill	295 yd
Rui	22 Bathwick Street, Bathwick	303 yd
The Diner	Bath Sports And Leisure Centre, North Parade Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pulteney Arms	37 Daniel Street, Bathwick	225 yd
Fosters Rooms Limited	Hamptons Stand Recreation Ground, Pulteney Mews	242 yd
The Barley Mow	The Barley, 32 Bathwick Street	243 yd
Bath Bowling Club	Pulteney Road, Bathwick	276 yd
Boater	The Boater, 9 Argyle Street	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Schwartz Bros Ltd	Schwartz Brothers Ltd, 102 Walcot Street	699 yd
Taka Taka	34 Broad Street, City Centre	710 yd
David Thayers Ice Cream Shop	David Thayers Ice Cream Shop, 8 York Street	753 yd
Moghul Indian Take Away	140 Walcot Street, City Centre	757 yd
Pizza Go Go	Pizza Gogo, 4 Cleveland Place East	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	242 yd
Tesco Express	Georges House, Bathwick Hill	303 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	651 yd
Morrisons Supermarket, Public Cafe And Staff Canteen	Morrisons Supermarket, London Road	817 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 16 - 18 Stall Street	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	269 yd
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	505 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	507 yd
King Edward'S School Bath NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Bath Cricket Club NORTH PARADE BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	711 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	886 yd
The Gainsborough Bath Spa GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL GAINSBOROUGH HOTEL BEAU STREET	health and fitness suite	986 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	281.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	281.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 6NE