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BA2 9HJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Peasedown & Bathavon West
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,236 (2024)

BA2 9HJBath

At a glance

What BA2 9HJ is like

BA2 9HJ is a postcode in the Peasedown & Bathavon West area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,236 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 25.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA2 sold for a median of £413,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA2 9HJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£413,500

Median over 809 sales in BA2, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA2 9HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
58.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

BA2 9HJ FAQs

Is BA2 9HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA2 9HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £413,500.

Homes in BA2 sold for a median of £413,500 across 809 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA2 9HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA2 9HJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA2 9HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 40.2% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).

Which council covers BA2 9HJ?

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

BA2 9HJ 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 9HJ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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