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Local servicesHospitalFrome Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPes@Specsavers Frome Bsw Ccg4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrants House Dental Surgeriesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 4 specialPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Fromeages 4-9, 185 pupilsright herePrimaryAvanti Park Schoolages 3-13, 503 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySelwood Academyages 9-13, 658 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBath College10.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bath10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS20 miRailway stationFromeunder a mileBus stationHospitalFromeunder a mileFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA11 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA11 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA11
Telephone code01373
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:53 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:10 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,795 residentsin the Frome North West census areaMedian age 41.63,954 households52% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright25% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,247 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C933 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOrchardleigh Lakelake · 1.9 miChurch Lakelake · 2.0 miFeltham Hillhill · under a mileGibbet Hillhill · 1.0 miVallis Valevalley · 1.6 miMurtrey Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haEgford Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileFrome Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haBrokerswoodpark · 4.6 mi · 31 haVillage Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197445 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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