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BS18 area guide

Who lives in BS18, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
2,639 (2024)
At a glance

What BS18 is like

The BS18 postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,639 people in 1,061 households. 76.9% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BS18 compares

Headline figures for BS18, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BS18.

Household incomeMore
£63,239

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS18 FAQs

01
Is BS18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is BS18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS18, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
03
Who lives in BS18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.7%).
04
Which council covers BS18?

The local authority for BS18 is Bath and North East Somerset.

BS18 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 BS18?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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