Affluence in BA2 8JA
How BA2 8JA 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
- 1,704 (2024)
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How well off BA2 8JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 8JA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the BA2 8JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the BA2 8JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the BA2 8JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 8JA (Peasedown & Bathavon West) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.