Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA21 5LE 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	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	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	38%	36.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	41.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	13.6%	16.4%	2.8%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43.7%	40.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	37.7%	38.4%	0.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	15.7%	15.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	21.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	10.2%	5.7%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18.6%	8.2%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.4%

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%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	93.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	91.4%	83.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4.9%	10.9%	6.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	82.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.1%	9.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30%	13.5%	16.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Rosebery Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosebery Avenue was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosebery Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 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 5LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rosebery Avenue are based on 186 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 Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 5LE

Average Price
£153,826

Semi-Detached
£200,921

Terraced
£200,222

Detached
£190,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,981

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosebery Avenue

Average Price
£186,523

Semi-Detached
£230,788

Terraced
£210,620

Detached
£200,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,962

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosebery AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168 Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-03-14	£81,982
179 Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-02-29	£235,355
158 Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,100	2022-04-22	£93,622
179 Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-30	£196,680
193 Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-02-05	£190,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 5LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community Primary School Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Lane Primary School Cunningham Road , BA21 5FH	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	3,376 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	1,875 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	96 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community special school	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	195 yd
The Hub Cafe	13 Buckland Road	382 yd
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC	199 Sherborne Road	529 yd
McDonald’s	Unit 2 Yeobridge Trade Park, Flushing Meadow	651 yd
Ell's Kitchen	20 Oxford Road	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Western Railway Staff Association	Sherborne Road	434 yd
Pen Mill Hotel	Sherborne Road	489 yd
The Royal Marine Inn	36 Great Western Terrace	566 yd
The Yellow Wagtail	St Johns Road	801 yd
The Great Lyde	1 Cavalier Way	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tannery Cafe	The Old Tannery, Victoria Road	324 yd
Munch King	69 St Johns Road	854 yd
Grass Royal Fish Bar	1 North Terrace	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Formerly The Green Dragon, St Michaels Avenue		860 yd
Tesco Express	2 Cavalier Way		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fiveways Special School VICTORIA ROAD	swimming pool	189 yd
St Michaels Hall ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS ROAD		586 yd
Strike Soccer Centre YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK FLUSHING MEADOW	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
Tone Zone Fitness Centre 1A 1A OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Yeovil Golf Club SHERBORNE ROAD	golf	1,069 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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 5LE