ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Bath

Somerset, South West

A heritage city with a strong visitor economy, high-value housing market, and resilient professional services base.

Rail commuting and home working both shape weekday travel Period terraces and flats keep density above many nearby towns Tourism, education, and professional services drive local demand
Map

Bath in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Bath, Somerset (51.3811, -2.3590)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Bath

Somerset, South West

Population
101.2K
Median age
35.9 years
Median house price
£528,000
Average salary
£46,000
Employment rate
+74.3%
Green space
+24%
Inter-relationships

How Bath balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Bath

Population change since 2011 +3.5% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +4.8% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 26 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 49 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 45.5K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £46,000 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 24 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 22 Primary care points
Businesses 5,768 Mock business register count
Restaurants 668 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +22% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +5% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 7
Hospitals 2
Students per 1,000 98
Charity residents per 1,000 181
Air quality score 70
Average rent £1,490