Socio-economic statistics for Paulton, Bath and North East Somerset

Socio-economic statistics for Paulton, Bath and North East Somerset

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Paulton in Bath and North East Somerset from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Paulton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Paulton and Bath and North East Somerset? Is Paulton an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Paulton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Paulton.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Paulton & Bath and North East Somerset Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Paulton in the Bath and North East Somerset local area district.

Paulton has a lower rate of immigrants than Bath and North East Somerset, the South West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Paulton 95% 5%
Bath and North East Somerset 87.94% 12.06%
South West 89.8% 10.2%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Paulton compared to other wards in Bath and North East Somerset

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Kingsmead 70.74% 29.26%
2 Bathwick 75.68% 24.32%
3 Walcot 77.22% 22.78%
4 Lansdown 78.31% 21.69%
5 Oldfield Park 78.69% 21.31%
6 Westmoreland 79.63% 20.37%
7 Weston 82.46% 17.54%
8 Widcombe & Lyncombe 83.55% 16.45%
9 Odd Down 84.64% 15.36%
10 Combe Down 85.85% 14.15%
11 Lambridge 86.05% 13.95%
12 Newbridge 86.54% 13.46%
13 Twerton 86.94% 13.06%
14 Southdown 88.09% 11.91%
15 Moorlands 88.09% 11.91%
16 Bathavon North 89.33% 10.67%
17 Bathavon South 90.88% 9.12%
18 Peasedown 91.04% 8.96%
19 Saltford 92.57% 7.43%
20 Keynsham South 92.59% 7.41%
21 Keynsham North 92.91% 7.09%
22 Publow & Whitchurch 93.67% 6.33%
23 Keynsham East 93.8% 6.2%
24 Radstock 94.47% 5.53%
25 Chew Valley 94.92% 5.08%
26 Paulton 95% 5%
27 Clutton & Farmborough 95.04% 4.96%
28 Mendip 95.2% 4.8%
29 Westfield 95.48% 4.52%
30 Midsomer Norton Redfield 95.65% 4.35%
31 High Littleton 95.96% 4.04%
32 Timsbury 96.09% 3.91%
33 Midsomer Norton North 96.2% 3.8%
'; Paulton is ranked 26 out of 33 wards in Bath and North East Somerset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Paulton?

The largest employment sector in Paulton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 15.99%
Skilled Trades 13.32%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.2%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 10.97%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 10.94%
Elementary Occupations 10.25%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.48%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.52%

How many residents own or rent their home in Paulton and Bath and North East Somerset

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Paulton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.26 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.75 of Paulton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Paulton 72.26% 27.75%
Bath and North East Somerset 65.28% 34.72%
South West 65.88% 34.12%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Paulton has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Paulton compared to other wards in Bath and North East Somerset

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Keynsham East 83.67% 16.33%
2 High Littleton 83.58% 16.42%
3 Saltford 82.64% 17.36%
4 Clutton & Farmborough 80.34% 19.66%
5 Midsomer Norton North 80.32% 19.68%
6 Chew Valley 80.13% 19.87%
7 Bathavon North 78.9% 21.1%
8 Bathavon South 78.39% 21.61%
9 Mendip 76.35% 23.65%
10 Publow & Whitchurch 74.52% 25.48%
11 Peasedown 73.46% 26.54%
12 Westfield (Bath and North East Somerset) 73.34% 26.66%
13 Timsbury 73.28% 26.72%
14 Widcombe & Lyncombe 73.02% 26.98%
15 Paulton 72.26% 27.75%
16 Midsomer Norton Redfield 71.76% 28.24%
17 Lambridge 70.78% 29.22%
18 Weston 67.67% 32.33%
19 Keynsham North 67.05% 32.95%
20 Radstock 65.11% 34.89%
21 Newbridge (Bath and North East Somerset) 64.41% 35.59%
22 Keynsham South 63.64% 36.36%
23 Southdown 63.63% 36.37%
24 Combe Down 61.4% 38.6%
25 Odd Down 61.18% 38.82%
26 Moorlands 61.11% 38.89%
27 Bathwick 57.16% 42.84%
28 Lansdown (Bath and North East Somerset) 52.13% 47.87%
29 Oldfield Park 49.48% 50.52%
30 Walcot 47.85% 52.15%
31 Westmoreland 38.43% 61.57%
32 Twerton 33.9% 66.1%
33 Kingsmead 32.59% 67.41%
Paulton is ranked 15 out of 33 wards in Bath and North East Somerset for the percentage of home owners.

Paulton Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bath and North East Somerset.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Bath and North East Somerset 1.8% -0.5%
South West 2.5% -0.4%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Paulton on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Paulton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 60.73%
In Part-Time Work 29.29%
Unemployed 2.98%
70.71% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Paulton

Paulton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Paulton residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Paulton to the national average for England.
Level Paulton England
No Qualifications 18.74% 18.08%
Level 1 10.77% 9.69%
Level 2 15.83% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 7.35% 5.32%
Level 3 18.64% 16.92%
Level 4 26.24% 33.92%

Paulton Health Statistics

Paulton has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Paulton 49.69% 33.16% 12.75% 3.41% 0.98%
Bath and North East Somerset 51.8% 32.84% 11.3% 3.16% 0.9%
South West 47.6% 34.21% 13.12% 3.95% 1.12%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Bath and North East Somerset changed since 2011?

Bath and North East Somerset residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.71% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 50.5% 33.43% 11.85% 3.31% 0.91%
2021 51.8% 32.84% 11.3% 3.16% 0.9%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Paulton and Bath and North East Somerset?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bath and North East Somerset including Paulton. 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



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

How grim is your Postcode?