Frome East
vs Frome North
Frome East has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Frome North. Homes in Frome North sold for a median of £350,000, in line with Frome East. Frome North has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Frome East has 13,471 residents in 5,618 households; Frome North has 9,657 in 4,296. Frome North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 9.7 percentage points more than Frome East (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Frome East (34%) and detached houses in Frome North (42%). Frome North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 12.1 percentage points more than Frome East (Somerset: 67%). Frome East has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.4 percentage points more than Frome North (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £347,500 in Frome East and £350,000 in Frome North, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (7% and 8%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Frome East, and 18 in Frome North. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest school in Frome East and 528 m in Frome North. The typical postcode is 888 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Frome East and 3,270 m in Frome North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Frome East and 70% in Frome North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Frome East and 70 in Frome North, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Frome East is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 13,471 people in 5,618 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £347,500 over the past two years, 22% above the Somerset median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% below the Somerset average.
Frome North is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,657 people in 4,296 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Somerset median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Frome East and Frome North next to other wards of Somerset.