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Affluence in BA2 1LL

How BA2 1LL 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
1,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA2 1LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 1LL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,547
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the BA2 1LL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.

BA2 1LLEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.2%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in the BA2 1LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BA2 1LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the BA2 1LL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

BA2 1LLEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 1LL (Southdown) (about 1,383 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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