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BA11 9ET area guide

Who lives in BA11 9ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rode, Mells & Woodlands
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,441 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA11 9ET is like

BA11 9ET is a postcode in the Rode, Mells & Woodlands area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,441 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.2% 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.

Scores

How BA11 9ET compares

Headline figures for BA11 9ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,841

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA11 9ET differs most from the national average.

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41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

BA11 9ET FAQs

Is BA11 9ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BA11 9ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA11 9ET, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BA11 9ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.5%).

Which council covers BA11 9ET?

The local authority for BA11 9ET is Somerset.

BA11 9ET comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA11 9ET?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Frome Rail Station, 1.1 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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