Wellow, Bath, BA2 8QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA2 8QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	50.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.9%	49.1%	3.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	25%	33.5%	8.5%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	30.3%	30.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10.6%	11%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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	29.9%	12.7%	-17.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	15.2%	9.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	42.1%	2.5%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	100%	97.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	97.2%	92.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	93.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is BA2 8QE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BA2 8QE was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.3% higher than the Bathavon North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BA2 8QE has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bathavon North and the 177th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BA2 8QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wansdyke.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wellow, Bath, BA2 8QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA2 8QE

Average Price
£882,598

Semi-Detached
£666,470

Terraced
£514,756

Detached
£1,409,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,408,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BA2 8QE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Knightsfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2025-10-13	£1,350,000
Bath Hill Bottom The Square, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-31	£267,109
Foxcote, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-03-15	£523,534
Wellow House, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2021-08-10	£2,422,348
Baytree Cottage, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-11-04	£400,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA2 8QE

Employment

BA2 8QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8QE 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 8QE 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	56
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Julian's Church School Wellow , BA2 8QS	3out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoscombe Church School St Julian's Road , Shoscombe BA2 8NB	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Garden Primary School Lympsham Green , Odd Down BA2 2UN	2out of 4	4,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peasedown St John Primary School Bath Road , Peasedown St John BA2 8DH	1out of 4	4,155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton St Philip Church of England First School Church Street , Norton St Philip BA2 7LU	3out of 4	4,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Combe Hay Lane , Odd Down BA2 8PA	4out of 4	3,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Ways School 180 Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	4out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Frome Road , Odd Down BA2 5RF	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Prep School Combe Down , BA2 7ET	- not rated	5,153 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Riders Rest Cafe	Wellow Trekking Centre, Little Horse Croft Farm		663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fox & Badger	Fox & Badger Inn, Railway Lane		82 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellow Recreation Ground WINDYRIDGE WINDYRIDGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	250 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	195.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA2 8QE