Selwood Road, Frome, BA11 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA11 3BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.8%	48.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.2%	51.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	33.5%	43%	9.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	30%	0.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	20.5%	16%	-4.5%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	13%	7%	-6.0%	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	34.9%	38.5%	3.6%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	38.5%	37.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	16.5%	15.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around BA11 3BS this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	29.2%	-13.5%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.9%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	28.7%	14.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99.1%	95%	-4.1%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	95.4%	90.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	90.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Selwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selwood Road was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selwood Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 521st highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

🔎 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 3BS, 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 Selwood Road are based on 113 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 Selwood Road, Frome, BA11 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 3BS

Average Price
£122,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,263

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selwood Road

Average Price
£249,429

Semi-Detached
£248,079

Terraced
£278,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,868

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Selwood Road, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2006-07-21	£197,842
37 Selwood Road, Frome, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2001-03-30	£102,275
43 Selwood Road, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£19,000	2000-08-30	£68,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 3BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	- not rated	193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	- not rated	193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Christchurch Street East , BA11 1QG	2out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Park School Avanti Park School , Park Road BA11 1EU	3out of 4	515 yd	Free schools	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	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frome Community College Bath Road , BA11 2HQ	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield School Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Academy Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Anglican/Methodist Middle School Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	- not rated	1,579 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Frome Park Road , BA11 1EU	- not rated	539 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	332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	737 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fromefield Manor School North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community special school	No	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	13 yd
Rye Bakery Ltd	United Reformed Church, Whittox Lane	243 yd
Bistro Lotte	23 Catherine Street	270 yd
Village Spice Restaurant	5A Badcox	276 yd
Moo and Two	27 Catherine Hill	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	Griffin Inn, 25 Milk Street	121 yd
Lamb and Fountain Inn	Lamb And Fountain Inn, 57 Castle Street	136 yd
The Sun Inn	6 Catherine Street	242 yd
Bar Lotte	6A Badcox	277 yd
COOP Kitchen	6 Christchurch Street West	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikes Kitchen	Vectura House, 40 Vallis Way	245 yd
Pizza Folk	7 Badcox	276 yd
Kingfisher Fish Bar	6 Badcox	277 yd
Hamper Sandwich Shop	3A Stony Street	413 yd
Pauls Plaice	Unit 1b, Nunney Road	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	45 Vallis Way	247 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1 Nunney Road	329 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	484 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	560 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Garsdale	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK ROAD	tennis courts	623 yd
Oakfield Academy OAKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Frome Cricket Club RODDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	63.6%

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	119.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA11 3BS