Affluence in BA2 1HJ
How BA2 1HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southdown
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,495 (2024)
BA2 1HJBath
How well off BA2 1HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 1HJ area scores 8.0 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.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the BA2 1HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the BA2 1HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the BA2 1HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 1HJ (Southdown) (about 1,495 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.