BA3 postcode area · Bath and North East Somerset

The BA3 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, Wiltshire. Area Scores range from 43 to 88 across them. Every full BA3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BA3 district contains both ends of the scale: Bathavon North & South at 88 out of 100 (#807 of 6,856 in England) against Radstock at 43, a 45-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 16 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £270,000 in Radstock to £600,000 in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree — a 2.2× gap within the BA3 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset and Wiltshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,299a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime64per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BA3 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · +17.6% over 5 years · +3.4% over the year · 540 sales
Detached£460,000
Semi-detached£300,000
Terraced£256,000
Flat£170,000
Bath and North East Somerset£395,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bathavon North & SouthBath and North East Somerset 80788 £590,000
Saltford, Farmborough & TimsburyBath and North East Somerset 95886 £485,000
Chew, Bishop Sutton & East HarptreeBath and North East Somerset 1,15083 £600,000
Winsley, Westwood & HoltWiltshire 1,19183 £467,500
Midsomer Norton NorthBath and North East Somerset 1,21182 £310,000
High Littleton & PaultonBath and North East Somerset 1,65776 £300,500
Midsomer Norton RedfieldBath and North East Somerset 2,08270 £344,750
Peasedown & Bathavon WestBath and North East Somerset 2,19268 £335,000
WestfieldBath and North East Somerset 2,37065 £275,000
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton MendipSomerset 2,43264 £325,000
Central Bath & LansdownBath and North East Somerset 2,45264 £495,650
Stratton, Holcombe & HighburySomerset 2,73360 £355,000
Pilton, Butleigh & AlhamptonSomerset 3,08355 £433,000
Rode, Mells & WoodlandsSomerset 3,08355 £449,750
Evercreech & NunneySomerset 3,67246 £342,000
RadstockBath and North East Somerset 3,90543 £270,000

People living in BA3 Census 2021

Residents126,734
Median age (est.)46
Density151per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above38%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 12%25–44 21%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 27%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 44% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BA3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BA3 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BA3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.