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BA3 4BJ area guide

Who lives in BA3 4BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westfield
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,848 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA3 4BJ is like

BA3 4BJ is a postcode in the Westfield 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 1,848 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 60.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA3 4 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA3 4BJ compares

Headline figures for BA3 4BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 97 sales in BA3 4, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,334

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA3 4BJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA3 4BJ FAQs

Is BA3 4BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA3 4BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in BA3 4 sold for a median of £352,500 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA3 4BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3 4BJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA3 4BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.3% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.5%).

Which council covers BA3 4BJ?

The local authority for BA3 4BJ is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA3 4BJ 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 BA3 4BJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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