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BA1 4BS area guide

Who lives in BA1 4BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Weston
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
At a glance

What BA1 4BS is like

BA1 4BS is a postcode in the Weston 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 1,489 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA1 4 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA1 4BS compares

Headline figures for BA1 4BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 65 sales in BA1 4, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£64,766

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 4BS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA1 4BS FAQs

01
Is BA1 4BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BA1 4BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in BA1 4 sold for a median of £450,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA1 4BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1 4BS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA1 4BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.4%).
05
Which council covers BA1 4BS?

The local authority for BA1 4BS is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA1 4BS comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA1 4BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 1.1 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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