King Street, Yeovil, BA21 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 4DN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.6%	52.8%	4.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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	42.9%	37.6%	-5.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	45%	4.2%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) 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	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.3%	40.6%	4.3%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.1%	19.1%	2.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	15.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	37.8%	11.5%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	14.3%	8.8%	3.1%	11.2%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	91.4%	78%	-13.4%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	84.9%	71%	-13.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	16.4%	9.6%	5.6%	10.8%
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	84.9%	71%	-13.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	8%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	12.2%	9.5%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 812th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 4DN, 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 King Street are based on 104 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 King Street, Yeovil, BA21 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 4DN

Average Price
£199,054

Semi-Detached
£240,070

Terraced
£192,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£188,518

Semi-Detached
£245,104

Terraced
£200,874

Detached
£174,925

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,737

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 King Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-05-01	£177,319
27 King Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-05-10	£161,668
33 King Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-11-30	£171,953
1 King Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-10-14	£199,698
7 King Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-02-01	£179,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 4DN

Employment

BA21 4DN 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	106
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	32
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	27
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Infants' School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	2,080 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	594 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	505 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	4,269 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	440 yd
Elim Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, Southville	469 yd
Sugar Cane Chinese Restaurant	61 Earle Street	520 yd
Memsaab	Market Street	532 yd
The White Pepper	23 Sherborne Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Avenue	314 yd
The Pall Tavern	15 Silver Street	571 yd
Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club	35A Higher Kingston	586 yd
Yeovil Conservative Club T/A Duke of York	Kingston	643 yd
JD Wetherspoon Plc (William Dampier)	97 Middle Street	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grass Royal Fish Bar	1 North Terrace	350 yd
Golden River (Wyndham)	7 Wyndham Street	543 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 Wyndham Street	543 yd
Take No Wrap	Unit 4, Ivel Square	552 yd
Choi's Kitchen	13 Silver Street	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	556 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	621 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	621 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	655 yd
Co-op	Formerly The Green Dragon, St Michaels Avenue	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	530 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		608 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
St Michaels Hall ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS ROAD		710 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	722 yd
Yeovil College Sports Centre MUDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	999 yd
Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB PICKETT LANE	athletics tracks	1,028 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	33 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.32 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 4DN