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Affluence in BA11 2SB

How BA11 2SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Frome North East
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,053 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BA11 2SB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA11 2SB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,668
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.8% of adults in the BA11 2SB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 49% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

BA11 2SBEngland
Employee, full-time20%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired49%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the BA11 2SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BA11 2SBEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the BA11 2SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

BA11 2SBEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA11 2SB (Frome North East) (about 1,053 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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