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BA1 3PX area guide

Who lives in BA1 3PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbridge
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,359 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA1 3PX is like

BA1 3PX is a postcode in the Newbridge area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,359 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA1 3 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA1 3PX compares

Headline figures for BA1 3PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 79 sales in BA1 3, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,842

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 3PX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA1 3 is up 5.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA1 3PX FAQs

Is BA1 3PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA1 3PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in BA1 3 sold for a median of £500,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA1 3PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1 3PX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA1 3PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.9%).

Which council covers BA1 3PX?

The local authority for BA1 3PX is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA1 3PX 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 3PX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 0.9 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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