Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 4HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	37.7%	41.8%	4.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	38.8%	2.8%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	45.1%	46.4%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	32.6%	28.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.2%	20.8%	3.6%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	25.8%	6.3%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.9%	2.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	27.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	12.7%	2.8%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.8%	90.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	84.9%	73.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	9.5%	21.6%	12.1%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	73.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3%	11.3%	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	13.7%	1.3%	12.4%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Sherborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherborne Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherborne Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 560th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 285.0%.

🔎 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 4HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sherborne Road are based on 225 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 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 4HQ

Average Price
£385,956

Semi-Detached
£382,110

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,124

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£112,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherborne Road

Average Price
£334,464

Semi-Detached
£387,060

Terraced
£286,346

Detached
£451,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,571

Other
£1,419,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-02-15	£502,442
144 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-06-25	£378,947
130 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-11-05	£399,645
142 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-12-20	£113,230
144 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-05-30	£395,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 4HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy St Michael's Avenue , BA21 4LD	2out of 4	249 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	1,263 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	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	2,654 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	1,227 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	409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	731 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	4,884 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
Elim Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, Southville	260 yd
The White Pepper	23 Sherborne Road	362 yd
Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	101 Middle Street	470 yd
Viceroy Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	100 Middle Street	475 yd
Sugar Cane Chinese Restaurant	61 Earle Street	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Marine Inn	36 Great Western Terrace	260 yd
Pen Mill Hotel	Sherborne Road	401 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	Sherborne Road	585 yd
JD Wetherspoon Plc (William Dampier)	97 Middle Street	596 yd
The 94 Club	94 Middle Street	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden River (Wyndham)	7 Wyndham Street	388 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 Wyndham Street	388 yd
Grass Royal Fish Bar	1 North Terrace	424 yd
Pizza Perfecto	121 Middle Street	470 yd
Massala Express	119 Middle Street	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	313 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	313 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	781 yd
Co-op	Formerly The Green Dragon, St Michaels Avenue	854 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Hall ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS ROAD		374 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		677 yd
Fiveways Special School VICTORIA ROAD	swimming pool	690 yd
Yeovil Alpine Village (Closed) Addlewell Lane	ski slopes	899 yd
Strike Soccer Centre YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK FLUSHING MEADOW	artificial grass pitch	919 yd
Yeovil Golf Club SHERBORNE ROAD	golf	1,051 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 4HQ