Postcode sector · Bath

BA1 0 area guide

Who lives in BA1 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 4,094 (2024)

BA1 0Postcode sector · Bath

At a glance

What BA1 0 is like

The BA1 0 postcode sector in Bath and North East Somerset covers 79 live postcodes and is home to about 4,094 people in 2,054 households. 30.2% of households own their home, 47.8% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA1 0 compares

Headline figures for BA1 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 87.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 92 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in BA1 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£60,275

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
23.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
87.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
41.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

BA1 0 FAQs

Is BA1 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 87.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BA1 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1 0, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in BA1 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.4% of residents. 30.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.8%).

Which council covers BA1 0?

The local authority for BA1 0 is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA1 0 comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA1 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 92 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bath Spa Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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