Fairway View, Yeovil, BA21 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA21 5AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.8%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.4%	49.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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	43.3%	38.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	38.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.8%	13.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49.1%	41.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	35.7%	41.7%	6.0%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	14.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	28.1%	13.8%	16.9%	11.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	21%	-2.3%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	10.5%	2.9%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	93.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	85.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	85.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Fairway View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairway View was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Fairway View has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 514th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 5AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Fairway View are based on 20 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 Fairway View, Yeovil, BA21 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 5AD

Average Price
£93,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,211

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairway View

Average Price
£97,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,430

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairway ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Fairway View, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-11-20	£94,298
8 Fairway View, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,500	2023-03-09	£91,607
1 Fairway View, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-06-17	£83,028
7 Fairway View, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-11-09	£90,369
5 Fairway View, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2017-08-04	£92,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 5AD

Employment

BA21 5AD 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	110
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy St Michael's Avenue , BA21 4LD	2out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community Primary School Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	3,108 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	1,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	189 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	5,268 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
Armchair Adventurer Cafe	10 Buckland Road	435 yd
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC	199 Sherborne Road	591 yd
The Hub Cafe	13 Buckland Road	652 yd
McDonald’s	Unit 2 Yeobridge Trade Park, Flushing Meadow	774 yd
Elim Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, Southville	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Marine Inn	36 Great Western Terrace	370 yd
Pen Mill Hotel	Sherborne Road	394 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	Sherborne Road	455 yd
The Yellow Wagtail	St Johns Road	704 yd
The Great Lyde	1 Cavalier Way	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tannery Cafe	The Old Tannery, Victoria Road	63 yd
Grass Royal Fish Bar	1 North Terrace	680 yd
Munch King	69 St Johns Road	729 yd
Golden River (Wyndham)	7 Wyndham Street	999 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 Wyndham Street	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Formerly The Green Dragon, St Michaels Avenue	631 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	932 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	932 yd
Tesco Express	2 Cavalier Way	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fiveways Special School VICTORIA ROAD	swimming pool	86 yd
St Michaels Hall ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS ROAD		322 yd
Strike Soccer Centre YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK FLUSHING MEADOW	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Tone Zone Fitness Centre 1A 1A OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Images Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit FF4 Unit FF4 Newton Road	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 5AD