Affluence in BA2 3EW
How BA2 3EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldfield Park West
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
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How well off BA2 3EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 3EW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the BA2 3EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 25.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the BA2 3EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.9% of adults in the BA2 3EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 3EW (Oldfield Park West) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.