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BA2 3DE area guide

Who lives in BA2 3DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oldfield Park West
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,455 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA2 3DE is like

BA2 3DE is a postcode in the Oldfield Park West 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 2,455 people. 45.9% of households own their home, 41.2% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 25.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 3 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 3DE compares

Headline figures for BA2 3DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 89 sales in BA2 3, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,655

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 3DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
62.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
44.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA2 3DE FAQs

Is BA2 3DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 3DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in BA2 3 sold for a median of £405,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 3DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 3DE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 3DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 35% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (67.7%).

Which council covers BA2 3DE?

The local authority for BA2 3DE is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA2 3DE 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 3DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 70 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, 0.2 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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