Avon Park, Limpley Stoke, Bath, BA2 7JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA2 7JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	53.8%	47.6%	-6.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.2%	52.4%	6.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 vicinity of BA2 7JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.3%	18.4%	0.1%	37.9%	-19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	71.5%	8.1%	44.2%	27.3%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	10.6%	4.9%	-5.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	54.1%	59.1%	5.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	29.8%	30.3%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 7JR this area, 3.5% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	3.5%	-8.8%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	66.1%	10.8%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.1%	96.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	90.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Avon Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avon Park was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.1% higher than the Holt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avon Park has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BA2 7JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Avon Park are based on 158 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Avon Park, Limpley Stoke, Bath, BA2 7JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 7JR

Average Price
£709,539

Semi-Detached
£698,853

Terraced
£645,951

Detached
£908,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£685,699

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Park

Average Price
£425,629

Semi-Detached
£807,765

Terraced
£680,341

Detached
£1,038,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,344

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Avon Heights Avon Park, Bath, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2011-04-01	£656,856
6 Avon Heights Avon Park, Bath, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2007-07-27	£522,960
1 Avon Heights Avon Park, Bath, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2006-01-10	£680,341
4 Avon Heights Avon Park, Bath, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£400,000	2005-05-20	£740,714
7 Avon Heights Avon Park, Bath, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2002-12-05	£646,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 7JR

Employment

BA2 7JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 7JR 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 retired residents living in BA2 7JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	113
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winsley CoE VC Primary School Tyning Road , Winsley BA15 2JN	- not rated	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshford Church School High Street , Freshford BA2 7WE	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood-with-Iford Primary School Boswell Road , Lower Westwood BA15 2BY	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Berryfield Road , BA15 1ST	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzmaurice Primary School Frome Road , BA15 1LE	- not rated	3,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ralph Allen School Claverton Down Road , Combe Down BA2 7AD	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence School Ashley Road , BA15 1DZ	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkton Senior School Church Lane , Monkton Combe BA2 7HG	- not rated	2,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Prep School Combe Down , BA2 7ET	- not rated	3,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive , Bath BA2 5AH	- not rated	3,967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL Stowford Manor Farm , WINGFIELD BA14 9LH	- not rated	4,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bath Claverton Down , BA2 7AY	- not rated	4,709 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winsley Social Club	Winsley, Bradford On Avon	601 yd
The Seven Stars	Winsley, Bradford On Avon	601 yd
The Inn At Freshford	The Inn, The Hill	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avon Park FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND WINSLEY HILL	grass pitches	188 yd
Dorothy House	grass pitches	325 yd
Winsley Parish Field 75A 75A WINSLEY HILL	grass pitches	368 yd
The Downs WINSLEY CRICKET CLUB WINSLEY CRICKET CLUB WINSLEY	grass pitches	889 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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