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BA3 9 area guide

Who lives in BA3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
1,764 (2024)
At a glance

What BA3 9 is like

The BA3 9 postcode sector in Bath and North East Somerset covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,764 people in 729 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% 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.

Scores

How BA3 9 compares

Headline figures for BA3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BA3 9.

Household incomeMore
£50,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

BA3 9 FAQs

01
Is BA3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is BA3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in BA3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.7%).
04
Which council covers BA3 9?

The local authority for BA3 9 is Bath and North East Somerset.

BA3 9 comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BA3 9?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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