People aged 65 or over
19.4%21 March 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
37,522 out of 193,409.
Source and method →Bath · England
Community life
Bath and North East Somerset council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
4.1%21 March 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
7,856 out of 193,409.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
45.9%21 March 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
36,380 out of 79,250.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
13.7%21 March 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
10,885 out of 79,250.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
12.3%21 March 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
19,805 out of 161,618.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
39.8%21 March 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
64,251 out of 161,618.
Source and method →Different needs within the area
People reporting bad or very bad health
2.1% to 7.1%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in Westmoreland to 7.1% in Twerton & Whiteway — a gap of 5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 2.1% | 160 | 7,523 |
| Bathwick | 2.2% | 176 | 8,069 |
| Bathavon South | 2.6% | 142 | 5,539 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | 2.6% | 204 | 7,709 |
| Oldfield Park | 2.8% | 109 | 3,866 |
| Lansdown | 2.8% | 186 | 6,596 |
| Chew Valley | 3.1% | 188 | 6,069 |
| Clutton & Farmborough | 3.2% | 103 | 3,205 |
| High Littleton | 3.4% | 106 | 3,091 |
| Newbridge | 3.5% | 234 | 6,640 |
| Timsbury | 3.8% | 100 | 2,636 |
| Keynsham East | 3.8% | 220 | 5,770 |
| Bathavon North | 3.8% | 267 | 6,999 |
| Publow & Whitchurch | 4% | 129 | 3,193 |
| Saltford | 4.1% | 268 | 6,608 |
| Lambridge | 4.1% | 241 | 5,929 |
| Walcot | 4.1% | 225 | 5,506 |
| Midsomer Norton North | 4.1% | 240 | 5,787 |
| Southdown | 4.3% | 305 | 7,081 |
| Westfield | 4.4% | 285 | 6,543 |
| Mendip | 4.4% | 131 | 2,999 |
| Combe Down | 4.4% | 289 | 6,613 |
| Kingsmead | 4.4% | 288 | 6,552 |
| Paulton | 4.4% | 286 | 6,504 |
| Weston | 4.6% | 264 | 5,801 |
| Peasedown | 4.6% | 308 | 6,668 |
| Odd Down | 4.8% | 348 | 7,306 |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | 4.9% | 312 | 6,407 |
| Keynsham South | 5% | 360 | 7,181 |
| Radstock | 5.3% | 323 | 6,149 |
| Keynsham North | 5.3% | 354 | 6,644 |
| Moorlands | 6.4% | 212 | 3,327 |
| Twerton & Whiteway | 7.1% | 488 | 6,891 |
People aged 65 or over
8.5% to 28.1%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.5% in Westmoreland to 28.1% in Timsbury — a gap of 19.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 8.5% | 638 | 7,525 |
| Twerton & Whiteway | 12.1% | 833 | 6,893 |
| Kingsmead | 12.1% | 795 | 6,553 |
| Oldfield Park | 13% | 504 | 3,866 |
| Walcot | 13.3% | 732 | 5,510 |
| Keynsham South | 16.1% | 1,154 | 7,180 |
| Radstock | 16.2% | 994 | 6,148 |
| Odd Down | 17.1% | 1,246 | 7,302 |
| Bathwick | 17.2% | 1,389 | 8,070 |
| Westfield | 17.9% | 1,173 | 6,543 |
| Moorlands | 18% | 599 | 3,329 |
| Lansdown | 18.1% | 1,193 | 6,596 |
| Southdown | 18.2% | 1,285 | 7,079 |
| Peasedown | 18.5% | 1,235 | 6,668 |
| Combe Down | 19% | 1,257 | 6,612 |
| Newbridge | 19.8% | 1,314 | 6,639 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | 19.9% | 1,531 | 7,707 |
| Publow & Whitchurch | 20.4% | 651 | 3,193 |
| Paulton | 20.4% | 1,327 | 6,504 |
| Weston | 21.5% | 1,246 | 5,801 |
| Midsomer Norton North | 21.8% | 1,262 | 5,785 |
| Lambridge | 22.3% | 1,323 | 5,930 |
| Clutton & Farmborough | 22.3% | 717 | 3,209 |
| Mendip | 22.5% | 676 | 3,002 |
| Bathavon South | 23.2% | 1,284 | 5,540 |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | 24% | 1,539 | 6,408 |
| High Littleton | 24.6% | 762 | 3,095 |
| Saltford | 24.7% | 1,631 | 6,608 |
| Keynsham North | 24.7% | 1,644 | 6,643 |
| Chew Valley | 24.8% | 1,504 | 6,071 |
| Bathavon North | 25.2% | 1,765 | 6,999 |
| Keynsham East | 27.3% | 1,578 | 5,771 |
| Timsbury | 28.1% | 742 | 2,637 |
People aged 16+ with no qualifications
4.4% to 24%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 4.4% in Bathwick to 24% in Twerton & Whiteway — a gap of 19.6 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathwick | 4.4% | 329 | 7,425 |
| Westmoreland | 5.1% | 356 | 6,972 |
| Lansdown | 5.5% | 308 | 5,598 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | 6% | 389 | 6,451 |
| Oldfield Park | 6.8% | 237 | 3,496 |
| Kingsmead | 7.2% | 438 | 6,056 |
| Walcot | 8.2% | 394 | 4,802 |
| Bathavon North | 9.9% | 568 | 5,721 |
| Saltford | 10% | 581 | 5,792 |
| Newbridge | 10.2% | 562 | 5,535 |
| Bathavon South | 10.5% | 476 | 4,545 |
| Combe Down | 10.8% | 566 | 5,233 |
| Lambridge | 10.8% | 530 | 4,898 |
| Weston | 11.2% | 526 | 4,681 |
| Chew Valley | 11.5% | 567 | 4,940 |
| Keynsham East | 11.8% | 566 | 4,815 |
| Mendip | 12.7% | 314 | 2,467 |
| Moorlands | 13.2% | 356 | 2,706 |
| Odd Down | 13.9% | 839 | 6,043 |
| Clutton & Farmborough | 13.9% | 362 | 2,604 |
| Southdown | 14.2% | 870 | 6,121 |
| Keynsham North | 14.7% | 814 | 5,543 |
| Publow & Whitchurch | 14.7% | 384 | 2,609 |
| Keynsham South | 15.1% | 847 | 5,601 |
| High Littleton | 15.5% | 393 | 2,536 |
| Peasedown | 16.2% | 878 | 5,435 |
| Radstock | 16.9% | 816 | 4,834 |
| Midsomer Norton North | 17.3% | 820 | 4,747 |
| Timsbury | 17.9% | 397 | 2,222 |
| Paulton | 18.7% | 974 | 5,198 |
| Westfield | 19% | 995 | 5,236 |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | 19.6% | 1,026 | 5,230 |
| Twerton & Whiteway | 24% | 1,325 | 5,524 |
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
7.6% to 31%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.6% in Bathavon South to 31% in Twerton & Whiteway — a gap of 23.4 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 33 of 33 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathavon South | 7.6% | 165 | 2,174 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | 7.9% | 240 | 3,050 |
| Bathavon North | 9.2% | 269 | 2,928 |
| Bathwick | 9.5% | 240 | 2,535 |
| Lansdown | 9.8% | 302 | 3,071 |
| Chew Valley | 10.1% | 239 | 2,378 |
| High Littleton | 10.4% | 129 | 1,239 |
| Mendip | 10.6% | 127 | 1,202 |
| Clutton & Farmborough | 10.6% | 137 | 1,293 |
| Saltford | 11% | 244 | 2,226 |
| Keynsham East | 11% | 273 | 2,478 |
| Lambridge | 11.3% | 294 | 2,604 |
| Westmoreland | 11.6% | 317 | 2,724 |
| Oldfield Park | 12.4% | 181 | 1,456 |
| Midsomer Norton North | 12.6% | 311 | 2,463 |
| Walcot | 12.7% | 344 | 2,714 |
| Newbridge | 12.8% | 358 | 2,787 |
| Weston | 13.2% | 325 | 2,465 |
| Publow & Whitchurch | 13.7% | 172 | 1,260 |
| Peasedown | 14.7% | 405 | 2,756 |
| Paulton | 14.9% | 405 | 2,714 |
| Kingsmead | 15% | 445 | 2,975 |
| Southdown | 15.1% | 435 | 2,876 |
| Combe Down | 15.4% | 431 | 2,790 |
| Timsbury | 15.8% | 179 | 1,136 |
| Keynsham North | 16% | 476 | 2,980 |
| Westfield | 16.2% | 422 | 2,612 |
| Odd Down | 16.4% | 487 | 2,965 |
| Keynsham South | 16.5% | 498 | 3,022 |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | 16.7% | 444 | 2,664 |
| Radstock | 17.9% | 456 | 2,552 |
| Moorlands | 19.7% | 269 | 1,368 |
| Twerton & Whiteway | 31% | 865 | 2,787 |
Local places and initiatives
Norfolk Crescent, Green Park and Bath Quays
Bath River Line
Improved paths, seating and signs make the riverside easier to use. The first stage between Norfolk Crescent and Bath Quays is complete; further park improvements are planned.
First phase completed; later work planned · evidence dated 2026-03-17
Responsible body: Bath and North East Somerset Council
What the source says: The dated update confirms resurfaced paths, wider access and new seating. It identifies further Green Park work during 2026 rather than saying the entire riverside programme is finished.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- A further £600,000 regional grant was awarded in January 2026; this is additional funding, not the total programme cost.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
First stage of Bath River Line improvements completed →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Finish the missing links along Bath’s riverside →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Bath and North East Somerset council area
Draft Local Plan and infrastructure planning
The council is consulting on where homes, jobs and infrastructure should go. Consultation is a planning stage, not permission to build or proof that services are funded.
Draft plan consultation; not an adopted plan · evidence dated 2026-10-09
Responsible body: Bath and North East Somerset Council
What the source says: The official portal gives 18 September to 30 October 2026 for the main consultation. Additional site-assessment material published on 9 October has a separate 20 November deadline. The portal links a draft infrastructure delivery plan and housing evidence.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named site or council-wide remit is not proof of benefits to every ward.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Draft Local Plan and infrastructure planning →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Match new homes to affordable housing and services →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Plan homes and care around an older population →
Bring support closer to people in poor health →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Bath Western Riverside
Bath Western Riverside affordable homes
Preparatory work is under way on a large brownfield site. A June update proposed funding and land agreements for the next phase; it does not establish later approvals or completed homes.
Preparation confirmed; next-phase agreements proposed in June 2026 · evidence dated 2026-06-24
Responsible body: Bath and North East Somerset Council, Berkeley Homes and Homes England
What the source says: The June council update describes plans for about 1,000 homes across the site, including more than 300 affordable homes, subject to approvals and funding. These are planned homes, not delivery totals.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- The council reports £18.2 million of Homes England funding secured for remediation and enabling works. This is not the total cost or full construction funding.
- Area covered
- No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named site or council-wide remit is not proof of benefits to every ward.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Bath Western Riverside affordable homes →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Match new homes to affordable housing and services →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →