Peasedown & Bathavon West
Bath and North East Somerset 022 · 6 sub-areas · 9,915 residents
Bath and North East Somerset 022 sits within the Bath and North East Somerset authority area, home to around 9,900 people. Rents here run from roughly £1,200 a month for a one-bedroom to around £1,800 for a three-bedroom — with the median across all sizes at about £1,876, noticeably above the national two-bedroom benchmark. Owner-occupation is high and crime is well below the national average.
- Best for Families (95/100)
- Couples (44/100)
Overview
What's it like to live in Peasedown & Bathavon West?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,876 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Peasedown & Bathavon West in Bath and North East Somerset
Living in Peasedown & Bathavon West
This part of Bath and North East Somerset has a distinctly settled, residential character. Over seven in ten households own their home — a markedly higher rate than you'd find in most urban neighbourhoods — and the area scores in the seventh deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's comfortably above average by most socioeconomic measures. The population skews slightly older than typical city-centre areas, and the high proportion of working-from-home residents (around a third of workers) gives it a quieter, neighbourhood feel on weekday mornings.
Rents sit above the national mid-point. A two-bedroom runs about £1,512 a month, which is meaningfully more than the UK average of around £1,200 for the same size, though you're getting a lower-crime, greener setting in return. Annual rent increases of 8.2% over the past year mean affordability is tightening — at median rents, a typical renter here is putting nearly 80% of take-home pay towards housing, which is a significant squeeze.
Families make up a solid chunk of the community — just over one in five households is a couple with children, and the under-18 share at 23.3% is respectable. Single-person households account for roughly a quarter of homes. The ethnic diversity index is low at 9.5, reflecting a predominantly UK-born population (91.7%). Degree-level qualifications are held by around three in ten residents, broadly in line with the wider South West.
For day-to-day practicalities, most people here drive — over half of workers commute by car, and the nearest rail station is roughly 6,982 metres away in a straight line (around a 15-minute drive or longer on foot). Public transport accounts for under 6% of commutes, so a car is close to essential. On the upside, broadband infrastructure is strong, with 100% gigabit coverage and no properties below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on the pockets within this area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bath and North East Somerset 022 a nice place to live?
- It's a comfortable, low-crime area with strong broadband and high owner-occupation — the kind of neighbourhood that attracts settled families and older residents. The trade-off is that rents are above the national average, public transport is limited, and you'll almost certainly need a car. Deprivation is low (seventh decile nationally), which broadly means decent services and a stable community.
- What is the rent in Bath and North East Somerset 022?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,199 a month; a two-bedroom is roughly £1,512; a three-bedroom costs about £1,796. The overall median across all property sizes is approximately £1,876. Rents rose 8.2% over the past year, so costs are moving upward. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Bath and North East Somerset 022 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate here is around 44 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly half the UK national rate. That puts it comfortably in the safer half of English neighbourhoods. The low deprivation score reinforces that picture.
- What's the commute from Bath and North East Somerset 022 to the city centre?
- Most residents drive — over half of workers commute by car, and public transport accounts for under 6% of journeys. The nearest rail station is roughly 7 km away. Rail journeys to major hubs are lengthy: around 166 minutes to London and 183 minutes to Birmingham by public transport.
- Who lives in Bath and North East Somerset 022?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — 72.8% of households own their home. The population skews older, with over a third of residents aged 50 or above. Around a third of workers are based at home. It's a predominantly UK-born community with relatively low ethnic diversity and a modest degree-qualification share of around 30%.
- What schools are near Bath and North East Somerset 022?
- There are 11 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 6 km away. Check current Ofsted ratings and catchment maps with Bath and North East Somerset council directly, as boundaries can shift.
- How does rent in Bath and North East Somerset 022 compare to the rest of the UK?
- It's above average. The two-bedroom median of around £1,512 is noticeably higher than the UK two-bedroom benchmark of roughly £1,200. Affordability is stretched — at current rents and local salaries, renters here are putting close to 80% of take-home pay towards housing.