Orchardleigh View, Frome, BA11 3SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA11 3SB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.9%	49%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.1%	51%	0.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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	29.3%	36.1%	6.8%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	43.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88%) 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	50.1%	53.3%	3.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35%	34.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.7%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	23%	9.0%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	37.8%	10.2%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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%	94%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Orchardleigh View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchardleigh View was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchardleigh View has the 55th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 890th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA11 3SB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Orchardleigh View are based on 13 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 Orchardleigh View, Frome, BA11 3SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 3SB

Average Price
£389,875

Semi-Detached
£277,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,352

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchardleigh View

Average Price
£391,297

Semi-Detached
£285,234

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchardleigh ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orchardleigh View, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-02	£488,971
12 Orchardleigh View, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-02-07	£471,625
5 Orchardleigh View, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-03-29	£369,221
17 Orchardleigh View, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-06-27	£331,811
22 Orchardleigh View, Frome, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-04-27	£393,003

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 3SB

Employment

BA11 3SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

BA11 3SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	136
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	53
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	925 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	1,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ	2out of 4	2,234 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	1,840 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	755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	2,037 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	1,046 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	679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	1,280 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA	- not rated	4,752 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	496 yd
Village Spice Restaurant	5A Badcox	641 yd
Bistro Lotte	23 Catherine Street	655 yd
Rye Bakery Ltd	United Reformed Church, Whittox Lane	736 yd
Moo and Two	27 Catherine Hill	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 2 Oakfield Road	570 yd
The Griffin	Griffin Inn, 25 Milk Street	602 yd
Lamb and Fountain Inn	Lamb And Fountain Inn, 57 Castle Street	626 yd
Bar Lotte	6A Badcox	651 yd
COOP Kitchen	6 Christchurch Street West	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Bengal	Royal Oak, 2 Oakfield Road	570 yd
Mikes Kitchen	Vectura House, 40 Vallis Way	576 yd
Pauls Plaice	Unit 1b, Nunney Road	611 yd
Kingfisher Fish Bar	6 Badcox	646 yd
Pizza Folk	7 Badcox	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	45 Vallis Way	586 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1 Nunney Road	630 yd
Iceland	16 Market Place	978 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, Kingsway	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Academy OAKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PARK ROAD	tennis courts	926 yd
Curves (Frome) PALMER STREET	health and fitness suite	967 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA11 3SB