Affluence in BA2 5QJ
How BA2 5QJ 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
- 1,795 (2024)
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How well off BA2 5QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 5QJ 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the BA2 5QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the BA2 5QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.8% of adults in the BA2 5QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 5QJ (Combe Down) (about 1,795 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.