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Affluence in BA2 4

How BA2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,677 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA2 4 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Employment8.6
  • Income8.7
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in BA2 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 19.1% are full-time students.

BA2 4England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student19.1%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in BA2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BA2 4England
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students18.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.4% of adults in BA2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.

BA2 4England
Degree level or above57.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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