Living in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 188,678 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 3%, #10 of 362), young professionals (top 5%, #18 of 367), city lovers (top 5%, #18 of 363).

Residents188,678
Density537 per km²
Area351.3 km²
Hub airport22 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,536,500 people
Sea coast33 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London159 km
Within 10 km188,678 people
Greater areaGreater Bristol, 15 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:03

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How Bath and North East Somerset ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family65#69 of 378#2 of 28Map
Low-income household43#295 of 387#24 of 28Map
Low-income family52#187 of 378#14 of 28Map
Single parent59#139 of 378#9 of 28Map
Pensioner couple73#19 of 378#1 of 28Map
Single pensioner75#31 of 378#1 of 28Map
Early retiree72#22 of 387#2 of 28Map
Single professional71#20 of 368#3 of 26Map
Young professional73#18 of 367#3 of 26Map
DINKS74#10 of 362#1 of 25Map
Remote worker61#236 of 387#10 of 28Map
Commuter82#27 of 368#2 of 26Map
Car-free household77#42 of 361#6 of 25Map
Student76#47 of 354#5 of 24Map
First-home buyer53#269 of 378#21 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover40#288 of 388#23 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#18 of 363#4 of 25Map
Expat professional70#21 of 387#1 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover76#26 of 378#1 of 28Map
Nature-focused household64#144 of 388#13 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#173 of 388#22 of 29Map
Rural value seeker46#215 of 388#18 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover74#11 of 388#2 of 29Map
Lottery winner70#8 of 388#1 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#80 of 388#4 of 29Map
Coastal living60#184 of 209#19 of 21Map
Business owner75#27 of 388#1 of 29Map
Digital native63#87 of 368#6 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Health and elderly86
  • Safety and community81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Foundation79
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Education and family68
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Green space49
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Affordability20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.