Postcode district · Bath

BA1 area guide

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

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

BA1Postcode district · Bath

At a glance

What BA1 is like

The BA1 postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset covers 1,529 live postcodes and is home to about 52,290 people in 22,790 households. 58.7% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.5% 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 sold for a median of £467,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£467,500

Median over 526 sales in BA1, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in BA1.

Household incomeMore

£63,110

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA1 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA1 FAQs

Is BA1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £467,500.

Homes in BA1 sold for a median of £467,500 across 526 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.6% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (26%).

Which council covers BA1?

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

BA1 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?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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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