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BA2 4EX area guide

Who lives in BA2 4EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,454 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA2 4EX is like

BA2 4EX is a postcode in the Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,454 people. 54.3% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 42.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 4 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 4EX compares

Headline figures for BA2 4EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 86 sales in BA2 4, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 82 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,731

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 4EX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
28.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA2 4 is down 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

BA2 4EX FAQs

Is BA2 4EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA2 4EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in BA2 4 sold for a median of £535,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 4EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 4EX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 4EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.3% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.4%).

Which council covers BA2 4EX?

The local authority for BA2 4EX is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA2 4EX comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA2 4EX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 82 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bath Spa Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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