Affluence in BA2 3LG
How BA2 3LG 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
- 1,929 (2024)
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How well off BA2 3LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 3LG 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
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
21.4% of adults in the BA2 3LG area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 66% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.9% of adults in the BA2 3LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the BA2 3LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 4.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 3LG (Oldfield Park East) (about 1,929 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.