Affluence in BA2 1HT
How BA2 1HT 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
- 1,417 (2024)
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How well off BA2 1HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 1HT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the BA2 1HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the BA2 1HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the BA2 1HT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 1HT (Southdown) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.