Courts Barton, Frome, BA11 4QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA11 4QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51%	2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.3%	49%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	32.1%	32.6%	0.5%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	54.2%	49.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	36.3%	38.1%	1.8%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	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	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	10.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	17.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.7%	3.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	31.3%	10.7%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.4%	95.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	93.7%	92.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	92.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Courts Barton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courts Barton was 148.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% higher than the Frome East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Courts Barton has the 19th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 4QA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Courts Barton are based on 166 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 Courts Barton, Frome, BA11 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA11 4QA

Average Price
£225,032

Semi-Detached
£238,440

Terraced
£224,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courts Barton

Average Price
£234,438

Semi-Detached
£258,504

Terraced
£223,548

Detached
£316,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,485

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courts BartonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Courts Barton, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-09-12	£280,000
32 Courts Barton, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2025-08-29	£235,156
20 Courts Barton, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-21	£312,733
53 Courts Barton, Frome, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-09	£234,964
30 Courts Barton, Frome, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-01	£275,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA11 4QA

Employment

BA11 4QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4QA 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	95
Retired	52
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England First School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,264 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	1,675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,421 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	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF	3out of 4	3,052 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	1,424 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Lodge School Nunney Road , Frome BA11 4LA	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB	- not rated	2,255 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Hill House Fromefield , BA11 2HB	- not rated	2,535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Enterprise House	195 yd
DOUGH&co Frome Limited	Enterprise House	195 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant, Sandys Hill Lane	195 yd
GoPlated	Unit 2, Longacre	563 yd
Tool and Gauge Cafe Ltd	Unit G7, Frome Business Park	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Still Sisters	Unit 2a, Handlemaker Road		452 yd
Masons Arms	Marston Road		498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs Plc	Enterprise House		195 yd
Frome Pizza Limited T/A Caprinos Piz	The Old Ben Chairs Factory, Manor Road		737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, Wessex Fields		238 yd
The Co-operative Food	Culverhill		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Studio UNIT 5A UNIT 5A HANDLEMAKER ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 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	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA11 4QA