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BA2 4RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bloomfield
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,952 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA2 4RU is like

BA2 4RU is a postcode in the Bloomfield 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 1,952 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 4RU compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,283

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 4RU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA2 4 is down 9.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BA2 4RU FAQs

Is BA2 4RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 4RU?

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 4RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 4RU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 4RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.3%).

Which council covers BA2 4RU?

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

BA2 4RU 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 4RU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.6 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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