Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA22 8JH is primarily male, with 85.2% of the population 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	15%	14.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-36.2%
Male	85%	85.2%	0.2%	49.0%	36.2%

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 BA22 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.4% 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	84.1%	79.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	41.5%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-35.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (95.4%) 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	66.4%	75.6%	9.2%	48.4%	27.2%
Good health	29.6%	19.8%	-9.8%	33.6%	-13.8%
Fair health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.1%

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.

In the area around BA22 8JH this area, 3.1% 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	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	29.9%	15.3%	-14.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	11%	0.9%	5.3%	5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.7%	34.4%	6.7%	16.9%	17.5%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	28.4%	10.1%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97.6%	94.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	93.9%	87.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	87.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.1%	4.9%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Romania	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.1%	1.5%	-1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is BA22 8JH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BA22 8JH was 14.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Castle Cary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BA22 8JH has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

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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 8JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 8JH

Average Price
£346,755

Semi-Detached
£351,935

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,575

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BA22 8JH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Russet Lea, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,250	2021-04-01	£361,631
Romach, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-06-09	£347,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA22 8JH

Employment

BA22 8JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	731
Part-Time Employee	81
Other	79
Retired	44
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	825
Manufacturing	80
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilchester Community School Somerton Road , Ilchester BA22 8JL	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Bonfire Lane , Charlton Mackrell TA11 7BN	3out of 4	3,935 yd	Voluntary controlled 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
Podimore Burger King	Podimore Roundabout, Podimore Road		102 yd
Podimore Subway	Podimore Roundabout, Podimore Road		102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Podymore Inn	Podimore		119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Podimore Greggs	Podimore Roundabout, Podimore Road		102 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rnas Yeovilton Sports Field Vixen Close	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	939 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of BA22 8JH