Affluence in BA2 5EW
How BA2 5EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Combe Down
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,259 (2024)
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How well off BA2 5EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 5EW area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the BA2 5EW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.5% of adults in the BA2 5EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
60.8% of adults in the BA2 5EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 5EW (Combe Down) (about 1,259 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.