There is an impression, from the evidence, that the Bath Jewry were socially and economically marginalised. It is significant that most of the community lived and traded outside of the old city walls of Bath. They were largely situated in the suburbs, on the more major road and thoroughfares leading into the city centre. Jews in other towns and cities were often much more central. It may also be of significance that their synagogue at Corn Street and the cemetery at Coombe Down, were so strategically set on the inner and outer official limits of the city. It would repay more detailed historical work to discover if the Jewry were subject to pressure by the civic and religious authorities in the city, or other established interests in the town.
What is also evident is that the Bath Jewish community lacked the broad social and economic spectrum that was needed for a community to be a long term success. In particular there was a general lack of the upper class or very wealthy Jew who was vital for the thriving of the community.
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