Wolfester Terrace, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA22 7JE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 BA22 7JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	23.5%	26.9%	3.4%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	53.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (86%) 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	58%	53.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.6%	32.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	28%	15.4%	-12.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.5%	5.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	40.6%	9.5%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	99.4%	95.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	90.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wolfester Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolfester Terrace was 83.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% higher than the Castle Cary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolfester Terrace has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA22 7JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Wolfester Terrace are based on 15 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 Wolfester Terrace, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 7JE

Average Price
£836,135

Semi-Detached
£256,500

Terraced
£214,366

Detached
£562,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,791,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolfester Terrace

Average Price
£231,479

Semi-Detached
£266,284

Terraced
£228,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolfester TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wolfester Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,500	2024-12-11	£266,284
11 Wolfester Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-07-12	£199,841
5 Wolfester Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-05-03	£227,323
5 Wolfester Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£189,500	2021-06-25	£216,758
11 Wolfester Terrace, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2021-02-12	£205,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA22 7JE

Employment

BA22 7JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA22 7JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countess Gytha Primary School West Camel Road , Queen Camel BA22 7FF	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Cary Road , North Cadbury BA22 7DE	1out of 4	4,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazlegrove Preparatory School Hazlegrove House , Sparkford BA22 7JA	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Mattia Diner	Camel Hill		810 yd
Camelicous	The Old School, High Street		847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sparkford Inn	High Street		712 yd
Mildmay Arms	High Street		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Countess Gytha Primary School (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	844 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.94 Mbit/s

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