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Affluence in BA1 9

How BA1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,243 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA1 9 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.8
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Employment8.4
  • Income8.6
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Children in low-income families8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,588
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in BA1 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

BA1 9England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in BA1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BA1 9England
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.6% of adults in BA1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

BA1 9England
Degree level or above48.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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