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BA2 4QB area guide

Who lives in BA2 4QB, 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: 1,647 (2024)

BA2 4QBBath

At a glance

What BA2 4QB is like

BA2 4QB 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 1,647 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 44.8% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4QB compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 89 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 4QB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
36.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
41.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA2 4 is down 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

BA2 4QB FAQs

Is BA2 4QB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BA2 4QB?

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 4QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 4QB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 4QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 27.1% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.8%).

Which council covers BA2 4QB?

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

BA2 4QB 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 4QB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 89 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bath Spa Rail Station, 0.4 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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