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BA2 2RX area guide

Who lives in BA2 2RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Odd Down
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,391 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA2 2RX is like

BA2 2RX is a postcode in the Odd Down 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 1,391 people. 58.3% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 2 sold for a median of £356,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 2RX compares

Headline figures for BA2 2RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£356,500

Median over 117 sales in BA2 2, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 2RX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA2 2 is down 7.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA2 2RX FAQs

Is BA2 2RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA2 2RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £356,500.

Homes in BA2 2 sold for a median of £356,500 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 2RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 2RX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 2RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.4% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.1%).

Which council covers BA2 2RX?

The local authority for BA2 2RX is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA2 2RX 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 2RX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 1.3 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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