If you are thinking of moving to Bathampton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bathampton to figures for Bath and North East Somerset and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bathampton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Bathampton Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Bathampton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bathampton is also older than the average, making Bathampton a older persons location.
| Age | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.1% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 40.3 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
Bathampton Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bathampton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bathampton has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 5.7% | 9.4% |
Bathampton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Bathampton has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 29.81% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.68% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.22% | 20.64% |
| DE | 18.30% | 25.49% |
Bathampton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.1% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 31.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 3.4% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 11% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 15.5% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Bathampton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Bathampton is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Bathampton are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Bathampton is both lower than the average for Somerset and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Bathampton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Bath and North East Somerset | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.9% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Bathampton General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bathampton. The percentage of residents in Bathampton rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bathampton rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bathampton is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.50% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.43% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 11.85% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.31% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.91% | 1.25% |
Bathampton Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bathampton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Bathampton has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Bathampton also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Bathampton are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 11% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 16.5% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.4% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 5.7% |
What is the population of Bathampton and Bath and North East Somerset?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bath and North East Somerset including Bathampton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bathavon North | 7046 |
| Bathavon South | 5487 |
| Bathwick | 9455 |
| Chew Valley | 5889 |
| Clutton & Farmborough | 3139 |
| Combe Down | 6463 |
| High Littleton | 3035 |
| Keynsham East | 5722 |
| Keynsham North | 6059 |
| Keynsham South | 7079 |
| Kingsmead | 8077 |
| Lambridge | 6055 |
| Lansdown | 6885 |
| Mendip | 2940 |
| Midsomer Norton North | 5840 |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | 6191 |
| Moorlands | 3061 |
| Newbridge | 6790 |
| Odd Down | 7558 |
| Oldfield Park | 4324 |
| Paulton | 6394 |
| Peasedown | 6934 |
| Publow & Whitchurch | 2948 |
| Radstock | 6140 |
| Saltford | 6262 |
| Southdown | 7190 |
| Timsbury | 2663 |
| Twerton | 6980 |
| Walcot | 5789 |
| Westfield | 6732 |
| Westmoreland | 7219 |
| Weston | 5998 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | 8013 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Total | 196357 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
