{"id":25853,"date":"2013-07-22T19:46:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T19:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=25853"},"modified":"2018-11-22T21:20:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T21:20:33","slug":"weddings-bath-north-east-somerset-2013-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/weddings-bath-north-east-somerset-2013-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Weddings in Bath &#038; North East Somerset 2013 &#8211; Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Bath<\/h2>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After receiving lots of positive feedback from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/weddings-england-statistics-2013-wedding-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\">English Wedding Infographic<\/a> we released earlier this year, here at The Wedding Secret we&#8217;ve decided to look local, starting with Bath and North East Somerset!<\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by picturesque countryside, this golden world heritage city is a wonderful place to get married. With a history strongly represented by the Roman and Georgian periods, Bath&#8217;s town centre displays a blend of spectacular architecture, and from exquisite town houses to scenic mansions in the nearby countryside, in terms of venues, couples are spoilt for choice!<\/p>\n<p>As you can tell, we think that Bath is a fantastic wedding location, but how many others agree?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further Reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/all-venues-bath.htm\" target=\"_blank\">If you&#8217;re looking to get married in Bath, browse our selection of venues here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Weddings in Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><i>(Data has been gathered from the office of national statistics)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In the last statistical year, there were <strong>1,244<\/strong> marriages in Bath and North East Somerset.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"10 Years of Weddings in Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Compared to 4.3 weddings per 1000 people in England, there are 7 weddings per 1000 people in the city of Bath!<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Wedding Popularity in Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This makes Bath the <strong>second most popular<\/strong> place to marry in England, with <strong>62%<\/strong> more weddings than the average local authority!<\/p>\n<p>The graph also displays that weddings in Bath are on the up &#8211; perhaps the rising selection of stunning venues has something to do with this!<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Wedding Ceremonies in Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Bath has <strong>4% more civil ceremonies<\/strong> than the average local authority, suggesting that couples are travelling from other areas of the country to get married here, and therefore are unable to get married in a religious venue.<\/p>\n<p>71% of couples getting married in Bath are getting married for the first time &#8211; <strong>5% more than average<\/strong> &#8211; looks like Bath is a popular first choice for weddings! <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Bath Marriage Trends\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite carrying out 62% more weddings than other local authorities, Bath on average actually has <strong>1% less married couples<\/strong> living in the area, this is another suggestion that couples are travelling to Bath especially for the big day.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Marriage Demographics in Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As Bath has two universities, there are a high number of students living in the city, which perhaps explains why 3% more of the Bath population are single compared to the average local authority. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Population Density of Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the above statistics, despite the large number of weddings, Bath is not a densely populated area &#8211; it is surrounded by miles of scenic countryside &#8211; which is probably why so many people get married here!<\/p>\n<h3><b>Please Share!<\/h3>\n<p><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Please Share! If you liked some of the statistics and information that we\u2019ve shared with you, then please help spread the word. You can view the original infographic <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/posts\/Bath_info700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or click one of the social media icons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bath After receiving lots of positive feedback from the English Wedding Infographic we released earlier this year, here at The Wedding Secret we&#8217;ve decided to look local, starting with Bath and North East Somerset! Surrounded by picturesque countryside, this golden world heritage city is a wonderful place to get married. 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