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BA11 5AN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Frome South & East
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,600 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA11 5AN is like

BA11 5AN is a postcode in the Frome South & East area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,600 people. 56% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5AN compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.8 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,711

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA11 5AN differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA11 5 is down 11.3% on the year before.

Questions

BA11 5AN FAQs

Is BA11 5AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.8 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA11 5AN?

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.

Is BA11 5AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA11 5AN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BA11 5AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 56% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.7%).

Which council covers BA11 5AN?

The local authority for BA11 5AN is Somerset.

BA11 5AN comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA11 5AN?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Frome Rail Station, 0.4 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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