Vallis Court, Frome, BA11 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA11 3AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	47.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48.4%	52.2%	3.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	45%	47.9%	2.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	31.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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%	42.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	36.7%	34.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	29.3%	19.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	32.5%	14.9%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.5%	93%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	93.3%	90.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Vallis Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vallis Court was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.7% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vallis Court has the 12th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 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 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Vallis Court are based on 33 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 Vallis Court, Frome, BA11 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 3AY

Average Price
£146,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,776

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vallis Court

Average Price
£141,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vallis CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Vallis Court Vallis Way, Frome, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-10-12	£118,277
Flat 8 Vallis Court Vallis Way, Frome, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-06-30	£141,556
Flat 4 Vallis Court Vallis Way, Frome, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2020-07-29	£145,234
9 Vallis Court Vallis Way, Frome, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2018-05-18	£145,267
14 Vallis Court Vallis Way, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2018-04-09	£203,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 3AY

Employment

BA11 3AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	75
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ	2out of 4	1,683 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	1,944 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	555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	1,884 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	511 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	128 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	1,030 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA	- not rated	4,949 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
Village Spice Restaurant	5A Badcox	107 yd
Bistro Lotte	23 Catherine Street	130 yd
The Bridge Cafe (Holy Trinity PCC)	43 Selwood Road	261 yd
Rye Bakery Ltd	United Reformed Church, Whittox Lane	334 yd
Moo and Two	27 Catherine Hill	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Lotte	6A Badcox	118 yd
COOP Kitchen	6 Christchurch Street West	148 yd
The Artisan	The Olive Tree, 6 Christchurch Street West	209 yd
The Sun Inn	6 Catherine Street	243 yd
Chester House	Chester House, 16 Christchurch Street West	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Kitchen	Vectura House, 40 Vallis Way	51 yd
Kingfisher Fish Bar	6 Badcox	113 yd
Pizza Folk	7 Badcox	123 yd
Pauls Plaice	Unit 1b, Nunney Road	154 yd
Victoria Park Cafe	58-62 Weymouth Road	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	45 Vallis Way	61 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1 Nunney Road	80 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	617 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	650 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Garsdale	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK ROAD	tennis courts	392 yd
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Oakfield Academy OAKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	634 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA11 3AY