Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA21 3JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of BA21 3JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	20.2%	0.6%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	64.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	20.5%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	50.9%	3.0%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	39.9%	36.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9%	10.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 BA21 3JU this area, 8.4% 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	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	18.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	5.3%	6.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	19%	3.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	31.6%	2.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	96.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	95.2%	93.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.2%	92.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Burroughes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burroughes Avenue was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burroughes Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 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 BA21 3JU, 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 Burroughes Avenue are based on 78 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 Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 3JU

Average Price
£304,112

Semi-Detached
£298,007

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burroughes Avenue

Average Price
£309,554

Semi-Detached
£314,823

Terraced
£223,208

Detached
£319,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burroughes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gatcombe, 53 Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2026-01-19	£265,301
52 Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-07-02	£289,985
14 Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-28	£238,374
53 Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-01	£246,383
8 Burroughes Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-08-19	£266,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 3JU

Employment

BA21 3JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 BA21 3JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Infants' Community School Westfield Road , BA21 3DB	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parcroft Community Junior School Summerleaze Park , BA20 2BP	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston CofE Primary School The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston CofE VC Primary School The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN	- not rated	1,038 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Community School Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Westfield Road , BA21 3DB	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	3out of 4	2,411 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	1,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quantock Education Trust 164 Preston Road , BA20 2EQ	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Yeovil Primary Campus 164 Preston Road , BA20 2EQ	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Centre C O Yeovil College, Mudford Road , BA21 4DR	- not rated	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yeovil District Hospital Education Childrens Education Unit , Level 10 BA21 4AT	- not rated	1,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sage House School Bartec 4 , Watercombe Lane BA20 2SU	- not rated	1,782 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rowan Ward	Summerlands Hospital, Preston Road		390 yd
The Cafe	Abbey Manor Business Centre, Preston Road		849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ROYAL STANDARD	The Royal Standard, Larkhill Road	373 yd
Yeovil Sports & Social Club	Coronation Avenue	545 yd
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club	Grove House, Legion Road	616 yd
The Bell Inn (Hungry Horse)	207 Preston Road	919 yd
The Arrow	The Forum, The Toose	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Valley	40-42 Westfield Road	430 yd
Polat's Place	8a Coronation Avenue	545 yd
Happy House	174 Preston Road	783 yd
New World	2 The Forum	937 yd
Wessex Fish Bar	72 Wessex Road	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	72 Stiby Road	566 yd
Tesco	147 Ilchester Road	807 yd
Tesco	Unit 1 The Forum	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Academy STIBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	252 yd
Preston Sports Centre PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE MONKS DALE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Parcroft School (Closed) Summerleaze Park	grass pitches	694 yd
Oaklands Primary School PRESTON GROVE	grass pitches	749 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	783 yd
Yeovil Sports & Social Club JOHNSON PARK JOHNSON PARK CORONATION AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	789 yd
Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB PICKETT LANE	athletics tracks	1,092 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	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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