Postcode district · Bath
Who lives in BA1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 52,290 (2024)
Who lives in BA1
Residents
52,290
2024 estimate
Households
22,790
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.6% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
BA1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
BA1
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
42% of adults in BA1 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.6% have never married.
BA1England
Married or civil partnership42%44.7%
Never married42.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.8% of residents in BA1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA1
54%
32%
England
- Very good54.2%48.5%
- Good31.7%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.