Affluence in BA2 3GF
How BA2 3GF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
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How well off BA2 3GF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 3GF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.6% of adults in the BA2 3GF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 53.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the BA2 3GF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.5% of adults in the BA2 3GF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 4.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 3GF (Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down) (about 1,950 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.