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Affluence in BA2 7

How BA2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
22,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA2 7 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment3.4
  • Crime8.6
  • Employment8.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Education and skills9.1
  • Health and disability9.2
  • Income9.2
  • Children in low-income families9.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£66,885
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44% of adults in BA2 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 22.9% are full-time students.

BA2 7England
Employee, full-time22.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student22.9%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in BA2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BA2 7England
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students22.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in BA2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

BA2 7England
Degree level or above46.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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