Welcome to Bath & North East Somerset
Bath is a unique city with an international profile, a renowned Georgian architecture and heritage centres that attract thousands of visitors every year. Consistently ranked as one of the top tourist destinations in the UK, Bath is not just a World Heritage Site but is also an important business centre and home to vibrant high technology and multi-media businesses.
Important economic sectors in Bath include Education & Health (30,000 jobs), Retail, Tourism and Leisure (14,000 jobs) and Business & Professional Services (10,000 jobs). Growing employment sectors include Information & Communication Technologies and Creative & Cultural Industries where Bath is one of the recognised national centres for publishing.
Bath can offer great commercial opportunities and an enviable quality of life with its stunning countryside, a world class spa complex, two universities, renowned restaurants and an unparalleled shopping experience. Throughout the year, there is also an active programme of events and festivals including Bath's Christmas Market and the International Music festival.
The industrial and social heritage of this old farming and coal mining region is still evident in the town of Radstock yet modern business parks house sophisticated printing and packaging companies and advanced engineering and electronics businesses. To the West the beautiful Chew Valley offers a variety of leisure opportunities and in the Avon Valley the historic market town of Keynsham offers good motorway links as an attraction to new investment.
A number of key development projects are under construction or at planning stage and they will reinforce Bath & North East Somerset's already successful economic base. These will include the regeneration of Western Riverside with new high quality business accommodation and houses, and the redevelopment of SouthGate that will create a new retail quarter in Bath city centre.
Bath and North East Somerset Council's business information site
