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BA1 5JF area guide

Who lives in BA1 5JF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walcot
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,282 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA1 5JF is like

BA1 5JF is a postcode in the Walcot 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 1,282 people. 41.2% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 39.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 60.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA1 5JF compares

Headline figures for BA1 5JF, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 82 sales in BA1 5, −19.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,041

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 5JF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA1 5 is down 19.5% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA1 5JF FAQs

Is BA1 5JF 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 36.7 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).

How much does a house cost in BA1 5JF?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in BA1 5 sold for a median of £485,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA1 5JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1 5JF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA1 5JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.4% of residents. 41.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.5%).

Which council covers BA1 5JF?

The local authority for BA1 5JF is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA1 5JF 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 5JF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bath Spa 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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