Bath and North East Somerset

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bath and North East Somerset.

Population
196,357
People in Employment
85,420 (68.8%)
People Inactive
34,135 (27.5%)
People Unemployed
4,540 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs
71k
Median Salary
£27,614
Mean Salary
£35,345

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bath and North East Somerset. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bath and North East Somerset for 2024

Bath and North East Somersets most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,506 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,214 crimes. Which is an increase of 292 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,506 384
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,606 211
Getting Better
Public order 1,746 106
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,187 104
Getting Better
Other theft 1,270 103
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,226 93
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 795 71
Getting Better
Burglary 826 32
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 233 20
Getting Better
Drugs 177 12
Getting Better
Robbery 128 10
Getting Better
Other crime 198 9
Getting Better
Theft from the person 156 8
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 81 6
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bath and North East Somerset

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Kingsmead has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bath and North East Somerset, with 2868 crimes and 355 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Mendip has 97 crimes and 33 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Kingsmead 198 25
Bathwick 123 13
Combe Down 67 10
Twerton 62 9
Westfield 59 9
Midsomer Norton Redfield 59 10
Keynsham North 53 9
Southdown 45 6
Radstock 40 7
Lansdown 37 5
Widcombe & Lyncombe 37 5
Odd Down 31 4
Keynsham East 30 5
Keynsham South 30 4
Lambridge 27 4
Chew Valley 26 4
Clutton & Farmborough 23 7
Weston 21 4
Oldfield Park 20 5
Moorlands 20 7
Paulton 19 3
Peasedown 19 3
Bathavon North 12 2
Saltford 12 2
Westmoreland 12 2
High Littleton 10 3
Walcot 10 2
Midsomer Norton North 10 2
Publow & Whitchurch 10 3
Bathavon South 8 1
Mendip 8 3
Timsbury 6 2
Newbridge 0 0

Crime map for Bath and North East Somerset

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bath and North East Somerset

The average property price in Bath and North East Somerset is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Bath and North East Somerset is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Bath and North East Somerset could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £740,626.47 £452,055.35 £379,888.99 £286,356.12
2022 £734,215.49 £449,192.81 £379,124.94 £286,049.70
2021 £643,848.76 £394,993.59 £336,793.80 £262,941.08
2020 £580,635.35 £359,805.06 £307,663.60 £248,460.64
2019 £555,982.29 £344,672.12 £294,840.64 £242,878.83
2018 £562,798.34 £348,306.20 £298,479.63 £249,511.14
2017 £536,220.49 £330,946.65 £285,180.71 £243,827.29
2016 £511,401.85 £317,370.44 £273,912.37 £229,775.61
2015 £465,786.82 £289,153.68 £250,779.68 £210,411.64
2014 £432,016.30 £268,746.40 £234,298.15 £197,229.27
2013 £407,454.84 £251,862.87 £220,771.64 £187,184.53
2012 £394,766.37 £243,700.22 £213,808.18 £182,701.95
2011 £385,101.71 £236,016.08 £205,774.29 £179,120.40
2010 £382,096.71 £236,505.32 £206,856.23 £181,119.94

Property prices over time for Bath and North East Somerset

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bath and North East Somerset

The median salary in Bath and North East Somerset is £27,614 and the mean salary in Bath and North East Somerset is £35,345.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k
Median Salary
£27,614
Annual Percentage Change
14.1%
Mean Salary
£35,345

Salary comparison between Bath and North East Somerset and South West

See how Bath and North East Somerset compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Bath and North East Somerset ranks 7 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham 41k £34,961 14.8% £38,610 11.2%
Forest of Dean 24k £30,120 27.8% £32,813 11.4%
Bristol, City of UA 173k £29,923 11.1% £32,238 5.8%
North Somerset UA 74k £29,026 16.3% £32,491 11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA 113k £28,830 10.8% £31,817 8.6%
Swindon UA 89k £28,164 3.4% £34,161 6.8%
Wiltshire UA 177k £28,033 12.8% £32,009 5.2%
Stroud 42k £27,606 9.7% £32,948 8.7%
Cotswold 28k £26,953 22.1% £34,455 16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA 131k £26,714 9.8% £31,862 10.7%
Dorset UA 127k £26,446 7.6% £30,561 11.4%
South Hams 26k £26,370 9.6% £28,265 -2.6%
Gloucester 43k £25,766 8.9% £30,531 14.4%
Exeter 48k £25,553 9.5% £29,292 9.6%
Mid Devon 29k £25,048 0.0% £27,831 0.0%
North Devon 36k £25,035 17.3% £25,340 9.5%
Cornwall UA 169k £24,510 14.9% £27,014 13.0%
Plymouth UA 91k £23,433 6.2% £25,656 8.1%
Teignbridge 39k £23,283 8.3% £27,325 8.9%
Torbay UA 46k £22,678 -2.6% £25,355 1.9%
Torridge 25k £22,300 0.0% £24,572 4.8%
West Devon 17k £21,639 10.7% £23,139 1.3%
Tewkesbury 31k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Devon 44k £0 0.0% £31,403 11.8%
Isles of Scilly 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Bath and North East Somerset compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Bath and North East Somerset

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
310 385 1,130 200 235 625 210 555 740 170 370 1,770 690 40 155 340 610