Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA21 4AR is primarily male, with 55% 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	48.1%	45%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	51.9%	55%	3.1%	49.0%	6.0%

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 BA21 4AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	44%	48.7%	4.7%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	35.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.8%	33.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.3%	18.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	14.6%	-8.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.9%	9.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	25.4%	-3.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.7%	81.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	77.5%	64.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	13.6%	21.8%	8.2%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	76.9%	64.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	14.7%	11.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Higher Kingston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Kingston was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Kingston has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 811th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 BA21 4AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Higher Kingston are based on 40 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 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 4AR

Average Price
£1,296,296

Semi-Detached
£240,172

Terraced
£1,824,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Kingston

Average Price
£1,358,331

Semi-Detached
£246,789

Terraced
£315,482

Detached
£403,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,667

Other
£21,901,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher KingstonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£3,285,000	2022-01-31	£3,584,292
67 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2005-02-16	£284,508
65 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	1999-02-12	£139,346
63 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,750	1997-11-28	£246,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 4AR

Employment

BA21 4AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY	4out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milford Infants' School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	991 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	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	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	373 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	629 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	3,939 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
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	Yeovil District Hospital	62 yd
Castello	3 Park Road	242 yd
Cafe 50	50 Princes Street	293 yd
Cafe Vie	52 Princes Street	293 yd
The Flame Peri Peri Chicken and Pizza Ltd	48 Princes Street	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Avenue	176 yd
Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club	35A Higher Kingston	229 yd
Yeovil Conservative Club T/A Duke of York	Kingston	250 yd
The Armoury Inn	The Armoury Inn, 1 The Park	296 yd
The Pall Tavern	15 Silver Street	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro Kitchen	67 Princes Street	218 yd
The Rising Sun	61 Princes Street	218 yd
Magic Spice	79 Princes Street	218 yd
Choi's Kitchen	13 Silver Street	345 yd
Earls Sandwich Bar	12 Silver Street	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	387 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	432 yd
Tesco	Queensway Place	437 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	784 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	243 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	306 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	310 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		535 yd
Yeovil College Sports Centre MUDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	549 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	889 yd
Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB PICKETT LANE	athletics tracks	950 yd
Parcroft School (Closed) Summerleaze Park	grass pitches	976 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	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

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 BA21 4AR