Broadleaze, Yeovil, BA21 3RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 3RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	27.2%	32.1%	4.9%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	49.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	4.4%

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	42%	41.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	34.3%	40.9%	6.6%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	17.6%	14.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	24.4%	20.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	26.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	100%	97.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	97.6%	88.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.8%	7.7%	6.9%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	87.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Broadleaze Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadleaze was 136.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.8% higher than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Broadleaze has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA21 3RN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Broadleaze are based on 74 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 Broadleaze, Yeovil, BA21 3RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 3RN

Average Price
£225,539

Semi-Detached
£228,791

Terraced
£221,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadleaze

Average Price
£232,689

Semi-Detached
£237,582

Terraced
£226,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadleazeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Broadleaze, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2025-03-28	£231,945
17 Broadleaze, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-01-31	£220,820
1 Broadleaze, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-11-03	£231,988
7 Broadleaze, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-10-20	£237,740
17 Broadleaze, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-09-18	£214,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 3RN

Employment

BA21 3RN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA21 3RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston CofE Primary School The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN	4out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston CofE VC Primary School The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Infants' Community School Westfield Road , BA21 3DB	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Houndstone BA22 8FJ	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parcroft Community Junior School Summerleaze Park , BA20 2BP	- not rated	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston School Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	- not rated	581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community School Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Westfield Road , BA21 3DB	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	3out of 4	3,322 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	2,047 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	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Yeovil Primary Campus 164 Preston Road , BA20 2EQ	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sage House School Bartec 4 , Watercombe Lane BA20 2SU	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	1,695 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Centre C O Yeovil College, Mudford Road , BA21 4DR	- not rated	2,047 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
The Cafe	Abbey Manor Business Centre, Preston Road	423 yd
KFC	Unit 8 Western Avenue	552 yd
Palmers Fish and Chips	Bernards Way	632 yd
Palmers Garden Centre	Bernards Way	632 yd
Baxter Storey at Screwfix Direct Ltd	Mead Avenue	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arrow	The Forum, The Toose	416 yd
The Bell Inn (Hungry Horse)	207 Preston Road	524 yd
ROYAL STANDARD	The Royal Standard, Larkhill Road	730 yd
Airfield Tavern	Alvington Lane	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	2 The Forum	416 yd
Happy House	174 Preston Road	538 yd
Subway	Unit 10, Houndstone Retail Park, Western Avenue	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1 The Forum	416 yd
Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol Station	Preston Road	535 yd
The Range	Houndstone Park, Western Avenue	551 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Sports Centre PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE MONKS DALE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Yeovil Town Fc (Huish Park) HUISH PARK HUISH PARK LUFTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	839 yd
Alvington Playing Fields Alvington Lane	grass pitches	928 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 3RN