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BA2 1RQ

Long Valley Road

Twerton & Whiteway

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Detailed insights for BA2 1RQ

Overview

Postcode BA2 1RQ is located in an urban city, within the Twerton & Whiteway ward of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Twerton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Twerton is £42,013 per year. The nearest station is Oldfield Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whiteway Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
69.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Twerton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,576 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Twerton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

69.8%

Approximately 69.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Twerton is £42,013 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA2 1RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Twerton near BA2 1RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oldfield Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BA2 1RQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhiteway GreenMediumWalking directions to Whiteway Green
0.2 miPennyquick ParkMediumWalking directions to Pennyquick Park
0.5 miHanna Close Community GardenSmallWalking directions to Hanna Close Community Garden

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
5,633.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
78.76(+139%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.9(-8%)
Public order
11.25(+71%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.6(+32%)
Other theft
7.28(+29%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
83.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
4.62%
Other White
11
2.99%
White and Black African (mixed)
8
2.17%
Other Black
8
2.17%
Total population: 368

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
59
23.14%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
18.43%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
16.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
15.29%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
77
59.69%
Owns outright
16
12.4%
Social rents from council
13
10.08%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.75%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Twerton & Whiteway

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Twerton & Whiteway area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Twerton & Whiteway 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 Twerton & Whiteway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£165,000
Semi-Detached17£294,500
Terraced17£295,000

10 year median price trend in Twerton & Whiteway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Twerton & Whiteway.

Schools

In the BA2 1RQ postcode area, located within Twerton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA2 1RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTwerton Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Michaels Junior Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRoundhill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA2 1RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA2 1RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGKT Convenience StoreWedgwood Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 1NTWalking directions to GKT Convenience Store
0.3 miTwerton LocalNewton Road, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 1RWWalking directions to Twerton Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,014
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,769
Band F£3,273
Band G£3,776
Band H£4,532

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBath and North East SomersetE06000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyBathE14001080
WardTwerton & WhitewayE05012488
ParishBath and North East Somerset, unparished areaE43000018
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)TwertonE02002995
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bath and North East Somerset 011BE01014462
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.