Affluence in BA2 8SP
How BA2 8SP 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
- 1,670 (2024)
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How well off BA2 8SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA2 8SP area scores 9.0 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 services5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the BA2 8SP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the BA2 8SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the BA2 8SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 8SP (Peasedown & Bathavon West) (about 1,670 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.