Highfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 4RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 4RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.6%	47.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.4%	52.4%	4.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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	29.3%	39.1%	9.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	40.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.1%	14.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	50%	6.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.9%	32.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.7%	13.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
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	21.1%	15.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.2%	1.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	28.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
White	91.8%	87%	-4.8%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	83.3%	73.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	6.9%	16.1%	9.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	83%	73%	-10.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2%	14.4%	12.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 888th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.7%.

🔎 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 4RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Highfield Road are based on 138 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 Highfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 4RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 4RP

Average Price
£255,261

Semi-Detached
£239,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£265,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£246,694

Semi-Detached
£230,394

Terraced
£194,263

Detached
£301,693

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,364

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Highfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-07-17	£227,421
36 Highfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-05-17	£220,095
30 Highfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-11-20	£214,303
27 Highfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-10-16	£289,686
41 Highfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-10-09	£320,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 4RP

Employment

BA21 4RP 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	113
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milford Infants' School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	677 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	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	2,236 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	727 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	601 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	4,394 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	510 yd
The White Pepper	23 Sherborne Road	624 yd
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	Yeovil District Hospital	626 yd
Sugar Cane Chinese Restaurant	61 Earle Street	635 yd
Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway	101 Middle Street	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Avenue	509 yd
The Royal Marine Inn	36 Great Western Terrace	719 yd
The Pall Tavern	15 Silver Street	757 yd
Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club	35A Higher Kingston	758 yd
JD Wetherspoon Plc (William Dampier)	97 Middle Street	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grass Royal Fish Bar	1 North Terrace	215 yd
Golden River (Wyndham)	7 Wyndham Street	630 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 Wyndham Street	630 yd
Pizza Perfecto	121 Middle Street	704 yd
Massala Express	119 Middle Street	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Formerly The Green Dragon, St Michaels Avenue	589 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	681 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	681 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	Ivel Square	735 yd
Marks & Spencer	5-9 Middle Street	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Hall ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS ROAD		571 yd
Yeovil Bowls And Squash Club Higher Kingston	indoor bowls, squash courts	689 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Vicarage Street Methodist Church Hall Middle Street		762 yd
Yeovil College Sports Centre MUDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	842 yd
Nuffield Health (Yeovil) YEO LEISURE PARK YEO LEISURE PARK OLD STATION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Trimwise (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
The Park School THE PARK	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Fiveways Special School VICTORIA ROAD	swimming pool	962 yd
Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB YEOVIL ATHLETIC CLUB PICKETT LANE	athletics tracks	1,071 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.52 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 4RP