Affluence in BA2 8DW
How BA2 8DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peasedown & Bathavon West
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
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How well off BA2 8DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 8DW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the BA2 8DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the BA2 8DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the BA2 8DW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 8DW (Peasedown & Bathavon West) (about 1,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.