The Park, Yeovil, BA20 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA20 1DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.2%	48.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	25.7%	20.4%	-5.3%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	14.9%	4.7%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	6.1%	8.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	42.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	33.9%	32.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	21.5%	17.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	20.9%	17.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.2%	8.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	30.3%	1.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.9%	94.7%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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%	95.2%	0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	94.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is The Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Park was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Park has the 55th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton and the 892nd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA20 1DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 The Park are based on 52 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 The Park, Yeovil, BA20 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA20 1DN

Average Price
£342,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Park

Average Price
£481,103

Semi-Detached
£581,213

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£516,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,247

Other
£522,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15B The Park, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-05-11	£144,565
19A The Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£439,000	2019-07-07	£543,207
15 The Park, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-06-01	£194,344
19A The Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£331,250	2005-10-18	£570,518
15 The Park, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2004-03-26	£178,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA20 1DN

Employment

BA20 1DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA20 1DN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY	4out of 4	121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milford Infants' School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	1,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yeovil College Mudford Road , BA21 4DR	- not rated	466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	900 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	3,658 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Subway	Unit 2, Tesco Stores, Queensway Place	193 yd
Tesco	The Cafe, Queensway Place	193 yd
Castello	3 Park Road	262 yd
The Cafe/The Emporium	39 Princes Street	296 yd
SOUVLAKI.GR	29 Princes Street	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Armoury Inn	The Armoury Inn, 1 The Park	162 yd
Yeovil Conservative Club T/A Duke of York	Kingston	183 yd
Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club	35A Higher Kingston	267 yd
The Westminster	12 Westminster Street	323 yd
Beehive Inn	112 Huish	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Unit 4-5, Tesco Stores, Queensway Place	160 yd
Metro Kitchen	67 Princes Street	262 yd
The Rising Sun	61 Princes Street	262 yd
Magic Spice	79 Princes Street	262 yd
The Original Charcoal Grill	8 Westminster Street	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Queensway Place	193 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	521 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	552 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	West Hendford	931 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	106 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	368 yd
Yeovil College Sports Centre MUDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Parcroft School (Closed) Summerleaze Park	grass pitches	661 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		715 yd
Oaklands Primary School PRESTON GROVE	grass pitches	716 yd
Goldenstones Leisure Centre BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	961 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	994 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	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.87 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA20 1DN