Affluence in BA2 2BX
How BA2 2BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloomfield
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
BA2 2BXBath
How well off BA2 2BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 2BX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
58.1% of adults in the BA2 2BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
57% of adults in the BA2 2BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
60.3% of adults in the BA2 2BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 2BX (Bloomfield) (about 1,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.