Population per square mile bath and north east somerset

Area selected: Bath and North East Somerset

Age structure Population Average age Life expectancy

Area type

Unitary Authority

Gender ratio

0.98 male to female

english main language

96%

Major religion

57% Christian

Demographics of Bath and North East Somerset

The population of Bath and North East Somerset is 196,357 according to mid-2020 population figures published by the ONS. Bath and North East Somerset's population growth rate between mid-2019 and mid-2020 was per year. Bath and North East Somerset covers an area of 346 square kilometres (134 square miles) and has a population density of 568 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2020.

According to the latest 2011 census, the population in Bath and North East Somerset is predominantly white (95%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 5% of the population.

The median average age in Bath and North East Somerset in 2019 was 38.2, with over 18s representing 83.3% of the population. The sex ratio was 98.3 males to every 100 females. Compare average age by area.

In 2011, the urban population of Bath and North East Somerset was approximately 138,913 or 79%, while the rural population was around 37,103 or 21%.

The largest religious group in Bath and North East Somerset is Christians who account for 57% of the population.

English is spoken as the main language by 95.7% of people in Bath and North East Somerset, and spoken either well or very well by 4% of the remaining population. 0.4% reported having poor English language skills.

Population of Bath and North East Somerset

Main page: Bath and North East Somerset Population

The population of Bath and North East Somerset is 196,357 according to mid-2020 population figures published by the ONS. In the year between mid-2019 and mid-2020, the population in Bath and North East Somerset grew by an estimated people, and in the ten years before mid-2020, the population grew by .

Bath and North East Somerset's population growth rate between mid-2019 and mid-2020 was , which is

Bath and North East Somerset covers an area of 346 square kilometres (134 square miles) and has a population density of 568 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2020. That figure has by people per km2 over the past decade.

Population Population Density Population Growth

Demographics by Age and Gender

According to mid-year population estimates published by the ONS in 2019, males account for 49.6% of Bath and North East Somerset's 196,357 population, while females made up 50.4% of the total.

The sex ratio (the number of males for each female in a population) was 98.303 males to every 100 females in 2011. In England as a whole, the gender ratio was 98 males to every 100 females in 2011.

Age statistics collected by the ONS show the adult population of Bath and North East Somerset, that is how many people there are over the age of 18, is 163,612.

Bath and North East Somerset's age structure shows the working-age population to be 126,621 which is 64.5% of the population. People under the age of 16 represent 16.7% of the population, and over 65s represent 18.8% of the population. The percentage of the population that is of working-age has decreased over the last 10 years from 64.9% to 58.0%.

Bath and North East Somerset age pyramid

Bath and North East Somerset's age pyramid shows how the population is distributed by age and gender.

The median average age of someone in Bath and North East Somerset was 38.2 years in 2019. Split by gender, the average female age is 40.2 years, and the average male is 36.1 years.

Of the Bath and North East Somerset population over the age of 90, girls outnumber boys by 2.1 to 1.

Life expectancy in Bath and North East Somerset

The life expectancy of someone born today in Bath and North East Somerset is 82 years. Split by gender, a girl born today in Bath and North East Somerset has a life expectancy of 84 years, and a boy has a life expectancy of 80 years. Compare life expectancy by area.

As a comparison, in England as a whole, current life expectancy at birth is 81 years, for females that rises to 83 years and for males it falls to 79 years.

The life expectancy for someone born in Bath and North East Somerset has risen by 2 years over the past decade, from a life expectancy of 80 years to a life expectancy of 82 years. In England as a whole, life expectancies have risen by 3 years.

Ethnicity in Bath and North East Somerset

According to the latest 2011 census, the population in Bath and North East Somerset is predominantly white (94.6%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 5.4% of the population.

Asian people were the largest minority group in Bath and North East Somerset accounting for 2.6% of the population.

1,326 or 1% of the Bath and North East Somerset population are black according to the latest 2011 census.

In England more broadly the portion of the population that is white is 85.4%. 7.8% are Asian and 3.5% are Black.

Population by race in Bath and North East Somerset, 2011 census

  • White - 166,415 people or 94.6%
  • Asian - 4,577 people or 2.6%
  • Mixed - 2,898 people or 1.6%
  • Black - 1,326 people or 0.8%
  • Other - 742 people or 0.4%

Personal wellbeing in Bath and North East Somerset

Estimates of personal wellbeing in the UK are published by the ONS annually, with scores for anxiety, happiness, life satisfaction, and feeling that life is worthwhile. Overall scores are based on surveying a representative sample of the population and are scored out of 10 (.e.g for happiness 0 is 'not at all happy' and 10 is 'completely happy').

Levels of reported Anxiety in Bath and North East Somerset were 3.3 in 2012 and 3.4 in 2021. In the rest of England levels of Anxiety are currently 3.1.

Reported levels of Happiness in 2021 were 7.3, and 7.5 in 2012. In England, the average happiness indicator is currently 7.5. Of the 363 areas in England, Bath and North East Somerset is the 296 th happiest area in England.

Life satisfaction scores for 2021 are 7.6 and were 7.7 in 2012. For the feeling that things done in life are worthwhile the 2021 level is 7.7 and was 7.9 in 2012.

Anxiety Happiness Life satisfaction Life worthwhile

Religion in Bath and North East Somerset

According to the latest 2011 census, the most populous religious group within Bath and North East Somerset is Christians, accounting for 56.5% of the population.

Bath and North East Somerset has a Muslim population of 1,179 which is 0.6% of the population.

Compared to England as a whole, in England circa 59% of the population is Christian, 5% is Muslim, 2% is Hindu, and Buddhists, Sikhs and Jews each is around 1%. The remainder is split between people with no religion and those who decided not to identify a religion.

Religious groups in Bath and North East Somerset, 2011 census

  • Christian - 99,435 people or 56.5%
  • Buddhist - 941 people or 0.5%
  • Hindu - 535 people or 0.3%
  • Jewish - 254 people or 0.1%
  • Muslim - 1,179 people or 0.7%
  • Other - 73,615 people or 41.8%

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What is the population of Bath in Somerset?

Bath, Somerset.

How big is Bath and North East Somerset?

351.1 km²Bath and North East Somerset / Areanull

What is the population density of Somerset?

Somerset
Population (mid-2019 est.)
965,424
• Ranked
22nd of 48
Density
232/km2 (600/sq mi)
Ethnicity
98.5% White
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What towns are in Bath and North East Somerset?

The city of Bath is the principal settlement in the district, but B&NES also covers Keynsham, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Westfield, Saltford and the Chew Valley. The area has varied geography including river valleys and rolling hills.