Watercombe Park, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA20 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA20 2HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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	33.7%	37.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47%	46.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	44.4%	34.7%	-9.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.3%	13%	5.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around BA20 2HL this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	16.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8%	2.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	29.1%	8.9%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	24.6%	3.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	97.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	93.2%	90.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3%	7.6%	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
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	92.7%	90.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Watercombe Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watercombe Park was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% higher than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watercombe Park has the 30th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA20 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Watercombe Park are based on 4 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 Watercombe Park, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA20 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA20 2HL

Average Price
£902,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,011

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,286,229

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watercombe Park

Average Price
£767,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,294,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watercombe ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wessex Packaging Watercombe Park, Yeovil, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2020-06-19	£1,294,404
Unit 7 Watercombe Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£280,500	2004-03-19	£526,609
Unit 7 Watercombe Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£280,500	2003-03-19	£591,161
Unit 7 Watercombe Park, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2002-02-15	£656,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA20 2HL

Employment

BA20 2HL 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	105
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church School Lime Tree Avenue , BA20 2PW	4out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston CofE Primary School The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Houndstone BA22 8FJ	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	3,710 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	2,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	2,509 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	3,852 yd	Community special school	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
No 5 Catering Ltd	1 Kingfisher Close, Gazelle Road	256 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Lysander Road	857 yd
The Cafe	Abbey Manor Business Centre, Preston Road	899 yd
Palmers Fish and Chips	Bernards Way	1,068 yd
Palmers Garden Centre	Bernards Way	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Barn Club	Old Barn Way		668 yd
The Bell Inn (Hungry Horse)	207 Preston Road		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Busy Bees Takeaway	39 Forest Hill		726 yd
Happy House	174 Preston Road		855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Lysander Road		857 yd
Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol Station	Preston Road		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Progress Gym 3A-3B KINGFISHER CLOSE 3A-3B KINGFISHER CLOSE GAZELLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Yew Tree Park YEW TREE PARK PLAY AREA YEW TREE PARK PLAY AREA LYSANDER ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Westlands Sport And Fitness Centre WESTLAND SPORTS CLUB HOUSE WESTLAND SPORTS CLUB HOUSE WESTBOURNE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	983 yd
Preston Sports Centre PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE MONKS DALE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.1%

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