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Affluence in BA1

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

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
52,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA1 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Employment7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,110
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in BA1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

BA1England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in BA1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BA1England
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.7% of adults in BA1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

BA1England
Degree level or above51.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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