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Affluence in BA3

How BA3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
50,365 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BA3 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in BA3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BA3England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in BA3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BA3England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in BA3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

BA3England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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