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Affluence in BA2 2DH

How BA2 2DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oldfield Park East
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA2 2DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 2DH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,582
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in the BA2 2DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.

BA2 2DHEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.9%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the BA2 2DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA2 2DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students12.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the BA2 2DH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

BA2 2DHEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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 2DH (Oldfield Park East) (about 1,473 residents).

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

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