West Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA20 1XE is primarily male, with 58% 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	46.5%	42%	-4.5%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	53.5%	58%	4.5%	49.0%	9.0%

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 1XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	54.1%	54.3%	0.2%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	20.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	16.1%	16.3%	0.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	41.6%	45.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.1%	36.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.9%	10.1%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	24.2%	4.0%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	22.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	10.6%	2.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	94%	1.9%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	71.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	15.2%	20.2%	5.0%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	72.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	14.1%	1.3%	12.8%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	30.6%	13.5%	17.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is West Hendford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Hendford was 341.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.5% higher than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Hendford has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 1XE, 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 West Hendford are based on 133 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 West Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA20 1XE

Average Price
£201,029

Semi-Detached
£182,385

Terraced
£192,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,924

Other
£477,051

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Hendford

Average Price
£285,311

Semi-Detached
£234,537

Terraced
£328,226

Detached
£195,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,228

Other
£322,022

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West HendfordStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 West Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-11	£190,000
41 West Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-06-05	£259,350
27 West Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2021-05-28	£172,038
35 West Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-04-23	£217,474
19 West Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2020-10-09	£195,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA20 1XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	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	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	2,210 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	862 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	896 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	3,823 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
Tesco	The Cafe, Queensway Place	218 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Tesco Stores, Queensway Place	219 yd
Pizza Pasta Mondo	Westminster House, 10 Westminster Street	232 yd
ASK Italian also trades as Coco Di Mama	15 Princes Street	265 yd
SOUVLAKI.GR	29 Princes Street	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeovil Masonic Hall	23 Hendford	178 yd
The Butchers Arms	13 Hendford	178 yd
The Westminster	12 Westminster Street	232 yd
The Armoury Inn	The Armoury Inn, 1 The Park	338 yd
Beehive Inn	112 Huish	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi King	7 Westminster Street	192 yd
The Original Charcoal Grill	8 Westminster Street	232 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 4-5, Tesco Stores, Queensway Place	248 yd
Metro Kitchen	67 Princes Street	407 yd
The Rising Sun	61 Princes Street	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Queensway Place	219 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	429 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	526 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	West Hendford	646 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	317 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Goldenstones Leisure Centre BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		638 yd
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	706 yd
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	746 yd
Oaklands Primary School PRESTON GROVE	grass pitches	857 yd
Parcroft School (Closed) Summerleaze Park	grass pitches	866 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	941 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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA20 1XE