Forester Avenue, Bath, BA2 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 6RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	66.8%	67.7%	0.9%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	17.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87%) 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	52.7%	53.9%	1.2%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	35.9%	33.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 6RB this area, 6.1% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.2%	16.2%	-13.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	59.6%	12.7%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.7%	84.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	81.2%	67.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	6.9%	14.5%	7.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	67.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	12.2%	8.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Forester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forester Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bathwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA2 6RB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Forester Avenue 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 Forester Avenue, Bath, BA2 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 6RB

Average Price
£359,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,090

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forester Avenue

Average Price
£540,420

Semi-Detached
£477,760

Terraced
£659,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,351

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Parking Space 11 Horton House Forester Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Other, an established residential building	£100	2025-08-08	£102
Flat 10 Horton House Forester Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-08-05	£419,093
Flat 3 Horton House Forester Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-06-06	£320,886
Flat 12 Horton House Forester Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,500	2024-03-15	£339,841
Flat 16 Horton House Forester Avenue, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-11-25	£206,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 6RB

Employment

BA2 6RB 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 6RB 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School Darlington Road , BA2 6NN	4out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Infant Church School Spring Lane , Larkhall BA1 6NY	2out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviours Junior Church School Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG	3out of 4	1,233 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	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE	1out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Oldfield School Kelston Road , BA1 9AB	4out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,822 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	1,355 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	929 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School, Bath North Road , Bath BA2 6HU	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswood Preparatory School College Road , Lansdown BA1 5SD	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG	- not rated	1,505 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
Bath Fire Station Canteen	Bath Fire Station, Bathwick Street	89 yd
Avellinos Italian Deli And Cafe	5 Cleveland Place East, Walcot	140 yd
Ichiro's	12 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	194 yd
Always Sunday Townhouse	The King William Public House, 36 Thomas Street	216 yd
St John's Court Extra Care Housing Scheme	St John's Court, St John's Road	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curfew	11 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	182 yd
Kettlesmith's Walcot	13 London Street, Walcot	312 yd
The Barley Mow	The Barley, 32 Bathwick Street	398 yd
Pulteney Arms	37 Daniel Street, Bathwick	424 yd
The Bell Inn (Bath) Ltd	The Bell, 103 Walcot Street	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	Pizza Gogo, 4 Cleveland Place East	148 yd
Domino's Pizza	Long Acre, London Road	164 yd
Golden Plaice	13 Cleveland Place West, Walcot	182 yd
Mr Kebab	26 Walcot Buildings, Walcot	186 yd
Food Cycle Bath	Nexus Methodist Church, Nelson Place East	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket, Public Cafe And Staff Canteen	Morrisons Supermarket, London Road	305 yd
Morrison's Daily	Martin Mccoll, 33 Bathwick Street	398 yd
Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, 4 Burlington Place	792 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Limited, The Podium	828 yd
Tesco Express	Georges House, Bathwick Hill	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Bath Group) INTERNATIONAL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BROAD STREET PLACE	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Bath Recreation Ground PULTENEY MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	722 yd
Hilton Hotel Bath City WALCOT STREET	health and fitness suite	724 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School RICHMOND PLACE	grass pitches	838 yd
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel SYDNEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
King Edward'S School Bath NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Bath Rugby (The Recreation Ground) Argyle Street	grass pitches	948 yd
Bath Sports & Leisure Centre North Parade Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	984 yd
Excel Tennis Centre ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL VICTORIA PARK PAVILION ROYAL AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	991 yd
The Studio (Ladies Health & Fitness) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Trim Street	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.82 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 6RB