Best areas for families in Bath
Bath districts ranked for family life in 2026 — nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, all in one view. No other comparison combines them.
#1BA2 · Somerset
52 nurseries · 3 Outstanding
79
family score
#2BA1 · Bath and North East Somerset
20 nurseries · 1 Outstanding
45
family score
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What is the best area for families in Bath?
Based on nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, BA2 (Somerset) ranks highest among Bath districts we cover, with a family score of 79/100.
How are Bath areas ranked for families?
Each district's family score combines nursery availability and Ofsted grades, local crime, green space, deprivation and property affordability into a single 0–100 figure, so you can compare parts of Bath at a glance.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.