Local servicesHospitalBath Mineral Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHeart Of Bath38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHounsell & Greene19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreen Park Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools22 primary, 5 secondary, 7 independent, 2 specialSecondaryHayesfield Girls Schoolages 11-18, 1,497 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOldfield Park Infant Schoolages 5-7, 178 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBath Academyages 14-19, 114 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBath Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bath1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS15 miRailway stationOldfield Parkunder a mileBus stationBroad QuayBath City Centreunder a mileFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal9.4 miBus stops240 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:52 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:11 am – 4:03 pm
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People11,773 residentsin the Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Down census areaMedian age 23.53,587 households64% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 3,922 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: education 17%, professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 21% go by car, 5% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher4% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C817 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGreat Dellcorrie · under a mileLyncombe Valevalley · under a mileSmallcombe Valevalley · 1.1 miHigh Barrow Hillhill · 1.4 miSouthdownhill · 1.4 miTucking Mill Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoyal Victoria Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haMagdalen Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haLinear Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBathampton Down Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 61 haBath Approach Golf Coursesports ground · under a mile · 15 haLower Common Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197437 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202643 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,104 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
