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BA3 area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What BA3 is like

The BA3 postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset covers 1,285 live postcodes and is home to about 50,365 people in 20,461 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA3 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 436 sales in BA3, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools in BA3.

Household incomeMore

£54,776

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA3 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA3 is up 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA3 FAQs

Is BA3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA3?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in BA3 sold for a median of £310,000 across 436 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.3%).

Which council covers BA3?

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

BA3 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?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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