Affluence in BA2 1BX
How BA2 1BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldfield Park West
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
BA2 1BXBath
How well off BA2 1BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 1BX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.9% of adults in the BA2 1BX area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 45.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the BA2 1BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the BA2 1BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 1BX (Oldfield Park West) (about 1,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.