Sydling Road, Yeovil, BA21 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA21 5LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	35.1%	44%	8.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	32.1%	-11.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	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	43.9%	48.9%	5.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	40.2%	32.3%	-7.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.2%	13.5%	3.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.7%	23%	-3.7%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	6.6%	-10.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	20.8%	9.8%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	24%	6.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.3%	93.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	91.1%	77.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5.7%	17.7%	12.0%	6.1%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	77.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	10.1%	7.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Sydling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydling Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Yeovil Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydling Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central and the 548th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 5LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Sydling Road are based on 25 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 Sydling Road, Yeovil, BA21 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA21 5LH

Average Price
£172,947

Semi-Detached
£178,000

Terraced
£185,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,989

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydling Road

Average Price
£184,293

Semi-Detached
£175,501

Terraced
£195,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,447

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Sydling Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-24	£169,432
3 Sydling Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-20	£229,465
4 Sydling Road, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-04-08	£167,124
3 Sydling Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-09-04	£218,462
15 Sydling Road, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-08-06	£174,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA21 5LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW	2out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community Primary School Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Eastland Road , BA21 4ET	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Mary Street , BA21 4EG	3out of 4	1,276 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	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	3,190 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	1,679 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	219 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	5,326 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	447 yd
The Hub Cafe	13 Buckland Road	621 yd
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC	199 Sherborne Road	698 yd
Base Gym Yeovil	1a Oxford Road	722 yd
Ell's Kitchen	20 Oxford Road	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Marine Inn	36 Great Western Terrace	518 yd
Pen Mill Hotel	Sherborne Road	537 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	Sherborne Road	571 yd
The Yellow Wagtail	St Johns Road	585 yd
The Great Lyde	1 Cavalier Way	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tannery Cafe	The Old Tannery, Victoria Road	148 yd
Munch King	69 St Johns Road	624 yd
Grass Royal Fish Bar	1 North Terrace	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Formerly The Green Dragon, St Michaels Avenue	608 yd
Tesco Express	2 Cavalier Way	854 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Sherborne Road	1,075 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	Sherborne Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fiveways Special School VICTORIA ROAD	swimming pool	123 yd
St Michaels Hall ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS HALL ST MICHAELS ROAD		436 yd
Tone Zone Fitness Centre 1A 1A OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Strike Soccer Centre YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK YEOBRIDGE TRADE PARK FLUSHING MEADOW	artificial grass pitch	878 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	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA21 5LH