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About

Walcot sits immediately north of Bath city centre, centred on Walcot Street. The main street is lined with independent shops, galleries, antique dealers, cafés, bakeries and small craft workshops. Georgian terraces and short side streets step up from the pavements, many built in Bath stone and retaining original sash windows and ironwork. The area functions as a local shopping and working quarter rather than a tourist precinct, with day-to-day services and small businesses that serve nearby residents and city centre workers.

The parish and community groups run events and pop-up sales in shopfronts and church halls, and several businesses operate from rear yards and cellar workshops that open on specific days. Small galleries show work by makers who also cut and repair frames or produce ceramics on site, so it is possible to see craft processes within a short walk of Walcot Street. Regular buses and links into the city keep the area connected while its streets remain compact and walkable.

Area overview

On average Walcot has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walcot is £58,041 per year. Walcot is home to around 5,857 people, with a population density of about 6,736.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Walcot Population
5,857
Population density
6,736.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
24.76(+66%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.73(-29%)
Shoplifting
11.44(+73%)
Other theft
5.46(-3%)
Public order
5.29(-19%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,427
75.51%
Other White
742
12.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
92
1.57%
Irish
67
1.14%
Chinese
65
1.11%
Total population: 5,863

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,803
56.14%
Level 3 (A level)
825
16.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
444
8.89%
No qualifications
399
7.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
270
5.41%
Total 16+ residents: 4,993

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
857
30.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
813
29.26%
Owns with a mortgage
682
24.54%
Other social rented
262
9.43%
Social rents from council
96
3.45%
Total households: 2,779

Property prices in Walcot

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Walcot area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Walcot in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Walcot over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats39£250,000
Detached6£967,500
Terraced40£517,500
Semi-Detached8£517,500

10 years median price trend in Walcot

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walcot.

All postcodes in Walcot

BA26PU

Bathwick Street

BA15JX

Bennetts Lane

BA15NS

Clarence Street

BA16FB

Kensington Place

BA15NH

Anglo Terrace

BA16PJ

Hanover Place

BA16BR

Grosvenor Place

BA26QQ

Powlett Road

BA16DL

Snow Hill

BA26BJ

Hampton Row

BA16BW

Ringswell Gardens

BA16BL

Grosvenor Park

BA16AF

Bedford Street

BA15NN

Thomas Street

BA16BD

London Road

BA16LN

Upper East Hayes

BA16BG

Grosvenor Bridge Road

BA16LL

Gillingham Terrace

BA16DN

Snow Hill

BA16JQ

Fairfield Road

BA16PP

Hanover Street

BA16FW

Kensington Place

BA16DQ

Snow Hill

BA15JN

Belgrave Crescent

BA16DT

Highbury Villas

BA26QZ

Forester Court

BA16EN

Eastbourne Avenue

BA26RB

Forester Avenue

BA16DZ

Seymour Road

BA26QN

Rockliffe Road

BA26QD

Forester Avenue

BA16AW

Kensington Place

BA16BH

Grosvenor Bridge Road

BA16NA

Bay Tree Road

BA16DW

Walmesley Terrace

BA16EZ

Claremont Buildings

BA16JB

Camden Road

BA16AP

Kensington Place

BA15JD

Prospect Place

BA15DJ

Cleveland Place East

BA16DY

Seymour Road

BA26NQ

Beckford Road

BA16EU

Queenwood Avenue

BA26RA

Forester Road

BA16AS

Percy Place

BA16NB

Bay Tree Road

BA26QJ

Powlett Court

BA15DB

Cleveland Reach

BA15JG

South View

BA16DD

Snow Hill

BA16PF

London Road

BA16ES

Tyning Terrace

BA16AJ

London Road

BA16BB

Grosvenor Bridge Road

BA16EL

Eastbourne Villas

BA16PL

Piccadilly Place

BA26PB

Rochfort Place

BA16EF

Arundel Road

BA16JE

Ringswell Mews

BA26NY

Bathwick Street

BA16BP

Ringswell Gardens

BA26LJ

Bathwick Street

BA16EQ

Tyning Lane

BA16AX

Grosvenor Place

BA16BA

Grosvenor Place

BA16PQ

Brunswick Street

BA15JT

Malvern Terrace

BA26QF

Forester Road

BA16LJ

Hanover Terrace

BA16AT

Alexander Buildings

BA26QW

Rockliffe Road

BA16FG

York Mews

BA15PD

Alpine Gardens

BA16JD

Richmond Terrace

BA16AU

Grosvenor Place

BA26QE

Forester Road

BA16DH

Snow Hill

BA16BT

Camden Road

BA16AE

York Place

BA26LH

Bathwick Street

BA16DP

Frankley Terrace

BA16DA

Snow Hill

BA16LP

Upper East Hayes

BA26QP

Rockliffe Avenue

BA16DR

Chilton Road

BA15JB

Belgrave Place

BA16LD

Rutherford Place

BA15NR

Lyndhurst Terrace

BA16EY

Georges Road

BA16JH

Midsummer Buildings

BA16EA

Tyning Lane

BA16DB

London Road

BA16JJ

Croft Road

BA16LU

Belgrave Road

BA16PS

Kensington Court

BA16EH

Claremont Terrace

BA26QY

Forester Avenue

BA15JY

Perfect View

BA16ET

Tyning Terrace

BA16AA

Canton Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.