Affluence in BA2 5LR
How BA2 5LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloomfield
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
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How well off BA2 5LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 5LR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the BA2 5LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the BA2 5LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.7% of adults in the BA2 5LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 5LR (Bloomfield) (about 1,842 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.