Postcode sector · Bath

BA2 9 area guide

Who lives in BA2 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 10,935 (2024)

BA2 9Postcode sector · Bath

At a glance

What BA2 9 is like

The BA2 9 postcode sector in Bath and North East Somerset covers 95 live postcodes and is home to about 10,935 people in 3,979 households. 60.7% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 46.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 9 sold for a median of £735,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 9 compares

Headline figures for BA2 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£735,000

Median over 9 sales in BA2 9, +59.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BA2 9.

Household incomeMore

£52,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 9 differs most from the national average.

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A student area
20.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

Questions

BA2 9 FAQs

Is BA2 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA2 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £735,000.

Homes in BA2 9 sold for a median of £735,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, +59.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.7% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.5%).

Which council covers BA2 9?

The local authority for BA2 9 is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA2 9 comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA2 9?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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