Gentle Street, Frome, BA11 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA11 1JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.2%	49.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BA11 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	45.1%	3.7%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	34.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	45.1%	-2.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.8%	37.4%	0.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11%	13.3%	2.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.8%	7.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	44%	4.1%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.9%	93.2%	1.3%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	85.7%	1.0%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	85.5%	1.5%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gentle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gentle Street was 447.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 459.0% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gentle Street has the highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BA11 1JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gentle Street are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gentle Street, Frome, BA11 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 1JA

Average Price
£736,871

Semi-Detached
£641,474

Terraced
£784,507

Detached
£641,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gentle Street

Average Price
£330,529

Semi-Detached
£607,052

Terraced
£757,225

Detached
£353,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,361

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gentle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gentle Street, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2025-03-05	£914,990
6 Gentle Street, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-12-17	£517,586
11 Gentle Street, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2020-10-29	£684,663
4 Gentle Street, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2019-09-18	£914,380
1 Gentle Street, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2017-09-18	£868,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 1JA

Employment

BA11 1JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	72
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	25
Manufacturing	23
Construction	15
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Christchurch Street East , BA11 1QG	3out of 4	300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frome Community College Bath Road , BA11 2HQ	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Academy Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Park School Avanti Park School , Park Road BA11 1EU	- not rated	218 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wessex Lodge School Nunney Road , Frome BA11 4LA	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	636 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA	- not rated	4,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castelli Cafe	18 Bath Street	95 yd
Castello	17 Palmer Street	100 yd
Dragon Pearl	18 Palmer Street	100 yd
Namira's Spice	14 Palmer Street	110 yd
Palmer Street Bottle	11 Palmer Street	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bath Arms	1 Palmer Street	91 yd
The Cornerhouse	The Lamb, 1 Christchurch Street East	101 yd
The Cocktail Way Ltd	The Workshop, Charles House	133 yd
Archangel	The Angel Hotel, 1 King Street	182 yd
The Three Swans	The Three Swans, 16-17 King Street	182 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mood Foods	The Lamb, 1 Christchurch Street East	101 yd
UK Kebab	7 Bath Street	110 yd
Frome Pizza Kebab Plus	1 Eagle Lane	136 yd
Hamper Sandwich Shop	3A Stony Street	178 yd
Thai Kitchen Frome	The Court House	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	172 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	257 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Garsdale	357 yd
Morrisons Daily	45 Vallis Way	528 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1 Nunney Road	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK ROAD	tennis courts	548 yd
Train Station Health And Fitness (Frome) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Frome Cricket Club RODDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BA11 1JA