United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~196k · 80 state-funded schools
High earnings potential meets an extreme barrier to entry in Bath and North East Somerset. While weekly pay at £790.30 sits above the South West median, the local housing market is exceptionally expensive, with a median house price reaching 9.6 times annual gross pay. Renters face an even steeper challenge, as median monthly rent consumes 54.8% of gross earnings. These costs are reflected in the regional rankings, where the area is among the most expensive for both buying and renting. The trade-off is a lower deprivation score than 84% of England authorities and high-performing schools, where 98.2% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding institutions. This location suits high-income professionals who prioritise education and low deprivation over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Bath and North East Somerset ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£41,096/yr
High
Better than 64% of UK LAs
House price
£395,000
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,876/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,383/yr
Cheap
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Crime
78.7/1k
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.8
Least deprived
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Schools
96.3%
Strong
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
91 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
77 of 80 (96.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 11 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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80 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 80 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Bath and North East Somerset →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.