Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£390,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,146 sales
-1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19086
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19086 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BA2 1BQ
HM Land Registry · Bath and North East Somerset
Average price
£480,744
Median price: £390,000
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,146 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £435,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£475k£444k£413k
Apr '24Oct '24Oct '25
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Police Recorded Crime near BA2 1BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA2 1BQ
Counts are for Southdown electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -58%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -58%
60347
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.2%
Other White6.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Indian1.9%
Other Asian1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
No religion54.0%
Christian34.4%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
20–2425.7%
35–4916.2%
50–6414.1%
25–3413.5%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%
Households
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over19.6%
One person: other17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 510 m straight lineabout 6 min
Oldfield Park Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
Bath Spa Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
Freshford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
The White Horse
Bus · N-bound · north
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
The White Horse
Bus · S-bound · south
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blackmore Drive
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blackmore Drive
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Highland Road
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for BA2 1BQ
Postcode
BA2 1BQ
Coordinates
51.3781, -2.3883
Grid reference
ST730644
Easting
373,072
Northing
164,416
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V9JH6+7M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bath
Travel to Work
Bath
ITL Region
Bath and North East Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bath and North East Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaBath E14001080
Constituency
E14001080Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Southdown
Constituency code
E14001080
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bath and North East Somerset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bath and North East Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bath and North East Somerset 013B E01014474
E01014474MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bath and North East Somerset 013 E02002997
E02002997LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bath and North East Somerset 013B E01014474
E01014474MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bath and North East Somerset 013 E02002997
E02002997Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA2 1BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01014474 and MSOA E02002997 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19086
Present — Active
Postcode BA2 1BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BA2 1BQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 12%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 71%
RWM expected
13%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
57.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 7%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
28%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
55%
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