Christchurch Street East, Frome, BA11 1QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA11 1QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.1%	49.3%	2.2%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	41.2%	0.2%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	36.3%	-6.1%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	51.9%	3.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.1%	34.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	15.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	36.8%	5.9%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.6%	92.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.1%	1.8%
Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	92.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Christchurch Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christchurch Street East was 95.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christchurch Street East has the 33rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.5%.

🔎 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 1QJ, 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 Christchurch Street East are based on 119 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 Christchurch Street East, Frome, BA11 1QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 1QJ

Average Price
£701,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£701,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christchurch Street East

Average Price
£262,328

Semi-Detached
£273,471

Terraced
£280,681

Detached
£409,164

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,870

Other
£319,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christchurch Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stokes Orchard Christchurch Street East, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2013-07-12	£748,837
Crosslands Christchurch Street East, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2008-04-17	£677,987
Crosslands Christchurch Street East, Frome, Somerset Detached, a newly built property	£100,000	2005-02-14	£176,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 1QJ

Employment

BA11 1QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	114
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	55
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	21
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Other	17
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	34 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayesdown First School Wyville Road , BA11 2BN	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Academy Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF	3out of 4	1,359 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	464 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	619 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Lodge School Nunney Road , Frome BA11 4LA	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA	- not rated	4,784 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
French General Trading	2A Church Street	326 yd
Made at Nest	15 King Street	357 yd
Nook	14 King Street	361 yd
Castelli Cafe	18 Bath Street	394 yd
Castello	17 Palmer Street	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornerhouse	The Lamb, 1 Christchurch Street East	375 yd
The Cocktail Way Ltd	The Workshop, Charles House	398 yd
Archangel	The Angel Hotel, 1 King Street	401 yd
The Three Swans	The Three Swans, 16-17 King Street	401 yd
Crown Inn	24 Keyford	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees Fish and Chips	5 Portway	118 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Keyford	345 yd
Happy Valley	5 Keyford	349 yd
Frome Pizza Kebab Plus	1 Eagle Lane	373 yd
Mood Foods	The Lamb, 1 Christchurch Street East	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Garsdale	158 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	352 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	460 yd
Morrisons Daily	45 Vallis Way	858 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1 Nunney Road	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Train Station Health And Fitness (Frome) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK ROAD	tennis courts	810 yd
Frome Cricket Club RODDEN ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd
Frome Town Football Club Badgers Hill Badgers Hill Berkley Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,042 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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