Affluence in BA2 1EB
How BA2 1EB 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
- 1,358 (2024)
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How well off BA2 1EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 1EB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the BA2 1EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 30.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the BA2 1EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the BA2 1EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 1EB (Oldfield Park West) (about 1,358 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.