St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, BA20 1SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA20 1SX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	54%	48.3%	-5.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	46%	51.7%	5.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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	40.5%	37.9%	-2.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	43%	13.8%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	14.3%	5.1%	-9.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	33.9%	39.8%	5.9%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	40.8%	45.1%	4.3%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	18.6%	10.9%	-7.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.7%	15.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.8%	4.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.9%	9.4%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.7%	92.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	11.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	86.3%	81.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	82.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Park was 530.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.3% higher than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Nicholas Park has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 1SX, 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 St Nicholas Park are based on 9 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 St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, BA20 1SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA20 1SX

Average Price
£402,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Park

Average Price
£471,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£471,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-09-26	£457,883
2 St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2023-08-11	£362,122
4 St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-05-04	£393,528
5 St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-08-18	£452,716
5 St Nicholas Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-07-22	£400,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA20 1SX

Employment

BA20 1SX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	- not rated	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	- not rated	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY	4out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Westfield Road , BA21 3DB	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community School Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	- not rated	1,960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	- not rated	1,992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bucklers Mead Community School St John's Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	2,280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yeovil Centre Dampier Street , Reckleford BA21 4EN	- not rated	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yeovil Centre Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	- not rated	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	- not rated	724 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yeovil District Hospital Education Childrens Education Unit , Level 10 BA21 4AT	- not rated	784 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Centre C O Yeovil College, Mudford Road , BA21 4DR	- not rated	1,156 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Swan Theatre	138 Park Street	213 yd
Gateway Coffee Shop	Addlewell Lane	255 yd
Mr Ashley Thomas Prince T/A Union Street Brasserie	6A Union Street	262 yd
SUSAN'S ORIENTAL KITCHEN	9 Union Street	275 yd
The Green Room (SW) Ltd	11 Wine Street	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeovil Masonic Hall	23 Hendford	216 yd
The Butchers Arms	13 Hendford	216 yd
Coopers Mill	Brunswick Street	283 yd
The Westminster	12 Westminster Street	364 yd
Chicago Rock Cafe	Stars Lane	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charcoal Grill	43 South Street	322 yd
IDAMI	27 South Street	322 yd
Papa Johns	17-18 Bond Street	334 yd
Mukta Balti	19 Bond Street	348 yd
Sushi King	7 Westminster Street	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	354 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	456 yd
Tesco	Queensway Place	488 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	West Hendford	808 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	392 yd
Goldenstones Leisure Centre BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		479 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	583 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	936 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%

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

Overview of BA20 1SX