South Street, Yeovil, BA20 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA20 1QR is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	47.9%	44.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	52.1%	55.2%	3.1%	49.0%	6.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BA20 1QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	46%	7.6%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	27.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	16.8%	19.5%	2.7%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.7%	41.8%	1.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	39.3%	39.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.4%	16.3%	3.9%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.2%	17.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.1%	7.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	31.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.9%	92.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	77.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	6.9%	15%	8.1%	6.1%	8.9%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	78.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 328.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.3% higher than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 196.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA20 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 South Street are based on 194 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 South Street, Yeovil, BA20 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA20 1QR

Average Price
£148,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£163,895

Semi-Detached
£387,662

Terraced
£260,997

Detached
£367,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,606

Other
£187,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Greenacre Court South Street, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-05-31	£127,847
Flat 1 Greenacre Court South Street, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-05-31	£127,847
Flat 4 Greenacre Court South Street, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,500	2018-01-18	£142,614
Flat 1 Greenacre Court South Street, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,500	2016-10-14	£145,457
Flat 5 Greenacre Court South Street, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,250	2015-07-10	£161,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA20 1QR

Employment

BA20 1QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY	4out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU	3out of 4	1,138 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	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	2,035 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	963 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	506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	1,640 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	4,254 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
SUSAN'S ORIENTAL KITCHEN	9 Union Street	81 yd
Daniel Sushi	12-13 Bond Street	84 yd
Khun Goi	12 Bond Street	84 yd
Mr Ashley Thomas Prince T/A Union Street Brasserie	6A Union Street	89 yd
Bombay Dining	4 Bond Street	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Rock Cafe	Stars Lane	212 yd
Club Neo	Stars Lane	212 yd
Karma Bar	5 Stars Lane	212 yd
The Pall Tavern	15 Silver Street	261 yd
Yeovil Masonic Hall	23 Hendford	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charcoal Grill	43 South Street	91 yd
IDAMI	27 South Street	91 yd
Papa Johns	17-18 Bond Street	95 yd
Mukta Balti	19 Bond Street	108 yd
Star Take Away	6B Stars Lane	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	171 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	246 yd
Tesco	Queensway Place	509 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	606 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		240 yd
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	309 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	516 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	549 yd
Goldenstones Leisure Centre BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	829 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BA20 1QR