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Housing in BA11 2LY

What the homes in BA11 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA11 2LYEngland
Detached16.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in the BA11 2LY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

BA11 2LY
64%
18%
17%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA11 2LYEngland
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA11 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

BA11 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA11 2LY (Frome North West) (about 1,741 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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