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Affluence in BA2 3PT

How BA2 3PT 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)
Deprivation

How well off BA2 3PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 3PT 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,582
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

21.4% of adults in the BA2 3PT area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 66% are full-time students.

BA2 3PTEngland
Employee, full-time14.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.1%11.9%
Self-employed2.8%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student66%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.4%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.9% of adults in the BA2 3PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BA2 3PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate2.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine2.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students66%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the BA2 3PT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 4.5% have no qualifications.

BA2 3PTEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent58.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications4.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 3PT (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.

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