Affluence in BA1 2BS
How BA1 2BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsmead
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
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How well off BA1 2BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA1 2BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30.4% of adults in the BA1 2BS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 51.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the BA1 2BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the BA1 2BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA1 2BS (Kingsmead) (about 1,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.