Portway, Frome, BA11 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA11 1QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	52.8%	4.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	51.5%	47.2%	-4.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	36.3%	40.3%	4.0%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	42.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.5%	7%	3.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	54.3%	49%	-5.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.1%	34.8%	2.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.4%	13%	2.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	18%	1.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	30.7%	1.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	96.4%	0.4%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.1%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	91.1%	89.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	6%	8.7%	2.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	89.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway was 245.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.1% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portway has the 7th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA11 1QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Portway are based on 214 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 Portway, Frome, BA11 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 1QX

Average Price
£1,189,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£903,750

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,475,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£284,785

Semi-Detached
£467,890

Terraced
£373,037

Detached
£529,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,537

Other
£968,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fina Service Station Portway, Frome, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2019-01-18	£1,485,084
Fina Service Station Portway, Frome, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£938,500	2014-10-30	£1,245,216
Fina Service Station Portway, Frome, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£845,002	2014-10-30	£1,121,162
Sunnybank Portway, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2008-05-28	£918,750
Sunnybank Portway, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2007-08-08	£561,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 1QX

Employment

BA11 1QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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.

BA11 1QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community 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	1,141 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	1,832 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	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Academy Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF	3out of 4	1,744 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	847 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	697 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Lodge School Nunney Road , Frome BA11 4LA	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA	- not rated	4,676 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
Lungi Babas	Unit 3, Station Approach	171 yd
Platform 1	Land At Station Yard, Station Approach	174 yd
French General Trading	2A Church Street	665 yd
Made at Nest	15 King Street	689 yd
Nook	14 King Street	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Inn	24 Keyford	692 yd
Archangel	The Angel Hotel, 1 King Street	727 yd
The Three Swans	The Three Swans, 16-17 King Street	728 yd
The Cocktail Way Ltd	The Workshop, Charles House	745 yd
The Cornerhouse	The Lamb, 1 Christchurch Street East	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Inn	1 Wallbridge	100 yd
Lees Fish and Chips	5 Portway	290 yd
Papa Johns	Caxton Road	312 yd
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Warminster Road	623 yd
Happy Valley	5 Keyford	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Garsdale	380 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Warminster Road	623 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	677 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	764 yd
The Co-operative Food	Culverhill	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Train Station Health And Fitness (Frome) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Frome Town Football Club Badgers Hill Badgers Hill Berkley Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	927 yd
Frome Cricket Club RODDEN ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA11 1QX