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BA11 6 area guide

Who lives in BA11 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 6,741 (2024)

BA11 6Postcode sector · Frome

At a glance

What BA11 6 is like

The BA11 6 postcode sector in Somerset covers 92 live postcodes and is home to about 6,741 people in 2,832 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 6 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA11 6 compares

Headline figures for BA11 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 25 sales in BA11 6, −33.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BA11 6.

Household incomeMore

£61,552

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA11 6 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA11 6 is down 33.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA11 6 FAQs

Is BA11 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA11 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in BA11 6 sold for a median of £370,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −33.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA11 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA11 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA11 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).

Which council covers BA11 6?

The local authority for BA11 6 is Somerset.

BA11 6 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA11 6?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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