The BA2 6BS postcode is in Bath and North East Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BA2 |
| Ward | Bathwick |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Bath |
| Police Force | Avon and Somerset |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Bathwick |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bath |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 32511 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Highly qualified professionals / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bathwick(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cleveland Walk(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bath Spa(0.58 mi)
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(43.19 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward's SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | BA2 6HU (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Bathwick St Mary Church SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BA2 6NN (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Widcombe CofE Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | BA2 4JG (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Widcombe Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | BA2 4JG (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Bath College0, Good | 16-99 | BA1 1UP (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Bath AcademySecondary, None | 14-19 | BA1 2HX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park CollegePrimary, None | 3-11 | BA2 4LT (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Beechen Cliff SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | BA2 4RE (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE PULTENEY PRACTICE(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the pulteney practiceActivepulteney street surgery, 35 great pulteney street, bath | 01225464187 | BA2 4BY |
| widcombe surgeryActivewidcombe surgery, 3-4 widcombe parade, widcombe, bath | 01225310883 | BA2 4JT |
| university medical centreActiveuniversity medical centre, quarry house,north road, bath | 01225789100 | BA2 7AY |
| fairfield park health centreActivefairfield park health ctr, tyning lane, camden road, bath | 01225331616 | BA1 6EA |
The population of BA26BS is 281 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (5127), Between 55 to 64 (1061), and Below 14 (1049).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 213 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 34.
Regarding education, 170 adults have Level 4, while 13 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (446), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (179).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (128), followed by Christian (110).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (80) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Small employers and own account workers (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (388), and 336 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1164) and European Union EU-14 (100).