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BA2 1JB area guide

Who lives in BA2 1JB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southdown
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,383 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA2 1JB is like

BA2 1JB is a postcode in the Southdown area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,383 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 1 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 1JB compares

Headline figures for BA2 1JB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 96 sales in BA2 1, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 1JB differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA2 1 is down 5.1% on the year before.

Questions

BA2 1JB FAQs

Is BA2 1JB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA2 1JB?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in BA2 1 sold for a median of £325,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 1JB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 1JB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 1JB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.4% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.7%).

Which council covers BA2 1JB?

The local authority for BA2 1JB is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA2 1JB comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA2 1JB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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