Affluence in BA2 6FF
How BA2 6FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,919 (2024)
BA2 6FFBath
How well off BA2 6FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 6FF 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 services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
13.3% of adults in the BA2 6FF area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 72.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the BA2 6FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the BA2 6FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 6FF (Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down) (about 4,919 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.