Roping Road, Yeovil, BA21 4BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 4BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.8%	48.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.2%	51.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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	45.7%	41.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	35.1%	3.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50.5%	46.4%	-4.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	15.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	34.1%	6.2%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	13.4%	4.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.8%	80.3%	2.5%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	75.1%	69.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	8.1%	12.7%	4.6%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	69.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Roping Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roping Road was 519.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 377.5% higher than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roping Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 376.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BA21 4BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Roping Road are based on 68 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 Roping Road, Yeovil, BA21 4BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 4BE

Average Price
£202,383

Semi-Detached
£236,436

Terraced
£205,073

Detached
£459,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roping Road

Average Price
£247,863

Semi-Detached
£252,393

Terraced
£221,438

Detached
£344,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,534

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roping Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Roping Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-20	£232,337
44A Roping Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-11-12	£255,684
46 Roping Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-11-11	£241,635
Briar Cottage, 48 Roping Road, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-06-07	£466,963
69 Roping Road, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-12-10	£95,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 4BE

Employment

BA21 4BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Infants' School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,601 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	106 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	868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	3,776 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	229 yd
Castello	3 Park Road	491 yd
The Cafe/The Emporium	39 Princes Street	557 yd
Cafe 50	50 Princes Street	559 yd
Cafe Vie	52 Princes Street	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club	35A Higher Kingston	188 yd
Yeovil Conservative Club T/A Duke of York	Kingston	274 yd
Black Horse	The Avenue	422 yd
The Armoury Inn	The Armoury Inn, 1 The Park	494 yd
The Pall Tavern	15 Silver Street	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro Kitchen	67 Princes Street	469 yd
The Rising Sun	61 Princes Street	469 yd
Magic Spice	79 Princes Street	469 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 4-5, Tesco Stores, Queensway Place	597 yd
Choi's Kitchen	13 Silver Street	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Queensway Place	616 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	672 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	715 yd
Tesco	147 Ilchester Road	909 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	88 yd
Yeovil College Sports Centre MUDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	274 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	477 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB PICKETT LANE	athletics tracks	665 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		815 yd
Parcroft School (Closed) Summerleaze Park	grass pitches	905 yd
Yeovil Recreation Centre YEOVIL RECREATION GROUND YEOVIL RECREATION GROUND CHILTON GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	970 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Oaklands Primary School PRESTON GROVE	grass pitches	1,008 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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 4BE