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BA11 2LT area guide

Who lives in BA11 2LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frome North West
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,741 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA11 2LT is like

BA11 2LT is a postcode in the Frome North West area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,741 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA11 2 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA11 2LT compares

Headline figures for BA11 2LT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 153 sales in BA11 2, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,216

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA11 2LT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA11 2 is down 5.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA11 2LT FAQs

Is BA11 2LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA11 2LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in BA11 2 sold for a median of £325,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA11 2LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA11 2LT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BA11 2LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.8%).

Which council covers BA11 2LT?

The local authority for BA11 2LT is Somerset.

BA11 2LT comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA11 2LT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Frome Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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