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BA1 8ED area guide

Who lives in BA1 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bathavon North & South
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,619 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA1 8ED is like

BA1 8ED is a postcode in the Bathavon North & South 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 1,619 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £392,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA1 8ED compares

Headline figures for BA1 8ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£392,500

Median over 12 sales in BA1 8, −17.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£74,847

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 8ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BA1 8ED FAQs

Is BA1 8ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA1 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,500.

Homes in BA1 8 sold for a median of £392,500 across 12 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA1 8ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1 8ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA1 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.1%).

Which council covers BA1 8ED?

The local authority for BA1 8ED is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA1 8ED 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 8ED?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bath Spa Rail Station, 2.5 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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