Affluence in BA2 3RS
How BA2 3RS 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
- 2,455 (2024)
BA2 3RSBath
How well off BA2 3RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 3RS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
25.5% of adults in the BA2 3RS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 62.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the BA2 3RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the BA2 3RS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 3RS (Oldfield Park West) (about 2,455 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.