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BA2 3BJ

Widcombe & Lyncombe · Bath and North East Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Widcombe & Lyncombe
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath
Postcode district
BA2
Postcode sector
BA2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BA2 3AS 19 m
BA2 3AP 37 m
BA2 3BA 55 m
BA2 3AT 57 m
BA2 3BR 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA2 3BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA2
Postcode sector
BA2 3
Latitude
51.377346
Longitude
-2.363824
British National Grid easting
374,774
British National Grid northing
164,318

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Bath and North East Somerset · E06000022
Electoral ward
Widcombe & Lyncombe · E05012493
Parish or community
E43000018
Westminster constituency
Bath · E14001080
Output area
E00073128
Lower layer super output area
Bath and North East Somerset 012C · E01014481
Middle layer super output area
Bath and North East Somerset 012 · E02002996

Postcode source versions

Explore BA2

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
25
Secondary
6

  1. Bath College

    Further education

    277 m

  2. Hayesfield Girls School

    Academy converter

    572 m

  3. Beechen Cliff School

    Academy converter

    616 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,104
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,865
  • Shoplifting 1,105
  • Anti social behaviour 680
  • Public order 666
  • Other theft 512

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

1 female, 0 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
1.0
BA2 3 residents
11,608

Age bands in BA2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.6%

863 residents

Age 15 to 24
47.6%

5,425 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.5%

2,341 residents

Age 45 to 64
14.3%

1,625 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

1,141 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BA2 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • WIDCOMBE SURGERY

    3-4 WIDCOMBE PARADE, BATH, BA2 4JT

    ODS code L81020

    671 m

  • HEART OF BATH

    45 UPPER OLDFIELD PARK, BATH, BA2 3HT

    ODS code L81039

    713 m

  • THE PULTENEY PRACTICE

    35 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BA2 4BY

    ODS code L81068

    1.2 km

  • FAIRFIELD PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    TYNING LANE, CAMDEN ROAD, BATH, BA1 6EA

    ODS code L81071

    2.1 km

  • COMBE DOWN SURGERY

    COMBE DOWN HOUSE, THE AVENUE, COMBE DOWN, BATH, BA2 5EG

    ODS code L81065

    2.2 km

  • NEWBRIDGE SURGERY

    129 NEWBRIDGE HILL, BATH, BA1 3PT

    ODS code L81070

    2.4 km

  • RUSH HILL SURGERY

    20 RUSH HILL, BATH, BA2 2QH

    ODS code L81644

    2.5 km

  • ST. MICHAEL'S SURGERY

    WALWYN CLOSE, TWERTON-ON-AVON, BATH, BA2 1ER

    ODS code L81069

    2.5 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    QUARRY HOUSE, NORTH ROAD, BATH, BA2 7AY

    ODS code L81617

    2.6 km

  • BATHEASTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    COALPIT ROAD, BATHEASTON, BATH, BA1 7NP

    ODS code L81027

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Mary's Buildings

    BCT · Wells Road

    0.0 miles

  • Oak Street

    BCT · Lower Bristol Road

    0.1 miles

  • St Mary's Buildings

    BCT · Wells Road

    0.1 miles

  • Ambury

    BCT · Bath City Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Corn Street

    BCT · Bath City Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bath and North East Somerset 012C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,772 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

44 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Bath College is the nearest published school at 277 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,104 published events cover 12 months, averaging 508.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,865 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.