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BA11 5 area guide

Who lives in BA11 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
19,242 (2024)
At a glance

What BA11 5 is like

The BA11 5 postcode sector in Somerset covers 155 live postcodes and is home to about 19,242 people in 7,819 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA11 5 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA11 5 compares

Headline figures for BA11 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£315,000

Median over 61 sales in BA11 5, −11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BA11 5.

Household incomeMore
£57,170

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA11 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BA11 5 is down 11.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA11 5 FAQs

01
Is BA11 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BA11 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in BA11 5 sold for a median of £315,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA11 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA11 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA11 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.4%).
05
Which council covers BA11 5?

The local authority for BA11 5 is Somerset.

BA11 5 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA11 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Frome Rail Station, 1.3 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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