Railway Place, Bath, Somerset

Railway Place is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Railway Place is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Railway Place is located in the Kingsmead ward of the Bath and North East Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.378858, -2.355562
Grid Ref ST753644
Suburb Widcombe
Constituency Bath

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Railway Place in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Railway Place, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Railway Place during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Railway Place and compared that to the average for the Kingsmead ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Railway Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingsmead ward

Social economic statistics for Railway Place

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Railway Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Railway Place is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Railway Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Railway Place are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Railway Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Railway Place are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Railway Place are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Railway Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Railway Place are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Railway Place

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Railway Place.

Unemployment in Railway Place

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.11% of Railway Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Railway Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Railway Place. The proportion of retirees on Railway Place is 12.97% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.63% of Railway Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Railway Place

The proportion of home owners on Railway Place is 41.84% lower than the national average of 62%. 65.02% of properties in Railway Place are private rented and 10.29% are social rented.
20.16% of residents of Railway Place own their home

Country of Birth of Railway Place residents

The proportion if Railway Place residents born in the UK is 24.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.43% of Railway Place residents were born outside the UK.
58.57% of Railway Place residents were born in the UK

Railway Place Summary

Railway Place has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Railway Place maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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