Whatcombe Road, Frome, BA11 3AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA11 3AE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.7% of the population 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	53.4%	59.7%	6.3%	51.0%	8.7%
Male	46.6%	40.3%	-6.3%	49.0%	-8.7%

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	33.5%	38.6%	5.1%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	29.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	19.5%	12.4%	-7.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.9%	17.4%	11.5%	6.1%	11.3%

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	42.3%	37.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	35.1%	38.7%	3.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	19%	17.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	3%	5.2%	2.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	25.8%	0.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	13.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	11%	-7.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	25.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	98.3%	0.3%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	92.8%	91.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	91.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	35.8%	13.5%	22.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is Whatcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whatcombe Road was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whatcombe Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 3AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Whatcombe Road are based on 228 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 Whatcombe Road, Frome, BA11 3AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 3AE

Average Price
£222,263

Semi-Detached
£251,245

Terraced
£260,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,198

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whatcombe Road

Average Price
£223,157

Semi-Detached
£243,648

Terraced
£216,212

Detached
£246,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,905

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whatcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Whatcombe Road, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-06-24	£296,778
7 Whatcombe Road, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-31	£249,965
18 Whatcombe Road, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-11	£282,007
28 Whatcombe Road, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-07-12	£262,306
5 Whatcombe Road, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2018-07-13	£291,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 3AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	99
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	4
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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Christchurch Street East , BA11 1QG	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayesdown First School Wyville Road , BA11 2BN	3out of 4	1,856 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	1,417 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	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	1,516 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	831 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	620 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	771 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA	- not rated	4,407 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
The Bridge Cafe (Holy Trinity PCC)	43 Selwood Road	294 yd
Coffee#1	16 Westway	438 yd
Rye Bakery Ltd	United Reformed Church, Whittox Lane	443 yd
Grain Hospitality	Cheese And Grain, Market Yard	459 yd
Cordero Lounge	5-9 Westway	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	Griffin Inn, 25 Milk Street	259 yd
Lamb and Fountain Inn	Lamb And Fountain Inn, 57 Castle Street	377 yd
The Sun Inn	6 Catherine Street	492 yd
Flow	8 The Bridge	515 yd
The George Hotel	The George Hotel, 5 Market Place	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Kitchen	Vectura House, 40 Vallis Way	527 yd
Pizza Folk	7 Badcox	556 yd
Kingfisher Fish Bar	6 Badcox	557 yd
Hamper Sandwich Shop	3A Stony Street	564 yd
Pangs Fish Bar	4 King Street	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	45 Vallis Way	529 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	559 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1 Nunney Road	611 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	664 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Garsdale	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK ROAD	tennis courts	903 yd
Frome Cricket Club RODDEN ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Oakfield Academy OAKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA11 3AE