Collingwood Road, Yeovil, BA21 5FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 5FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BA21 5FD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	33.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	53.6%	1.0%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (92.7%) 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	51.3%	62.1%	10.8%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	36.1%	30.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%

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.

In the area around BA21 5FD this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	5.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13.4%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	23.5%	8.1%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	41.7%	19.4%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	90.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	95.7%	85.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.7%	9.9%	8.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	84.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Collingwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collingwood Road was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collingwood Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA21 5FD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Collingwood Road 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 Collingwood Road, Yeovil, BA21 5FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 5FD

Average Price
£259,199

Semi-Detached
£252,935

Terraced
£284,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,074

Other
£236,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collingwood Road

Average Price
£251,237

Semi-Detached
£267,845

Terraced
£266,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,906

Other
£237,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collingwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Collingwood Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-20	£231,842
55 Collingwood Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-05	£304,908
55 Collingwood Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-31	£308,376
69 Collingwood Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-04-28	£121,232
25 Collingwood Road, Yeovil, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-31	£237,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 5FD

Employment

BA21 5FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	214
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	38
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Lane Primary School Cunningham Road , BA21 5FH	4out of 4	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community Primary School Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy St Michael's Avenue , BA21 4LD	2out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG	3out of 4	1,940 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	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	3,475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	4,075 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	2,590 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	1,224 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Base Gym Yeovil	1a Oxford Road		487 yd
Ell's Kitchen	20 Oxford Road		592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Great Lyde	1 Cavalier Way		424 yd
The Yellow Wagtail	St Johns Road		910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Munch King	69 St Johns Road		996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Cavalier Way		507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tone Zone Fitness Centre 1A 1A OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 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	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 5FD