Postcode district · Bath
Who lives in BA2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 95,828 (2024)
Who lives in BA2
Residents
95,828
2024 estimate
Households
36,488
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.8% of residents. 23.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
BA2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
BA2
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
39.7% of adults in BA2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.3% have never married.
BA2England
Married or civil partnership39.7%44.7%
Never married46.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85% of residents in BA2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA2
52%
33%
England
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.