Great Mead, Yeovil, BA21 5FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA21 5FL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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%	48.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 area around BA21 5FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	54.9%	28.0%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	29.9%	-22.7%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.4%) 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%	56.7%	5.4%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	36.1%	28.7%	-7.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5FL this area, 7.3% 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%	7.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.6%	7.2%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	37.9%	15.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.5%	85.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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%	75%	-20.7%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	1.7%	13.8%	12.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Africa	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	74.8%	-20.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.1%	11.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Great Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Mead was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Mead has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 569th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 5FL, 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 Great Mead are based on 212 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 Great Mead, Yeovil, BA21 5FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 5FL

Average Price
£137,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Mead

Average Price
£233,768

Semi-Detached
£274,172

Terraced
£265,731

Detached
£378,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,510

Other
£259,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Benbow House Great Mead, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-03	£113,448
Flat 6 Benbow House Great Mead, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-11-01	£115,027
Flat 3 Benbow House Great Mead, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-08-13	£99,394
Flat 5 Benbow House Great Mead, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,500	2021-07-30	£111,114
Flat 5 Benbow House Great Mead, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,500	2020-01-31	£117,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 5FL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

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	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community Primary School Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Trent , DT9 4SW	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy St Michael's Avenue , BA21 4LD	2out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	1,907 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	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	3,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	4,345 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	2,855 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	1,396 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	2,482 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		628 yd
Ell's Kitchen	20 Oxford Road		671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Great Lyde	1 Cavalier Way		702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Cavalier Way		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tone Zone Fitness Centre 1A 1A OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	628 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BA21 5FL