Church Street, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8LN

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Church Street is in Ilchester, Yeovil and in Somerset district. BA22 8LN is located in the Martock electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Church Street, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA22 8LH, BA22 8QP, BA22 8LZ, BA22 8LW, BA22 8LY, BA22 8NQ, BA22 8NH, BA22 8NJ, BA22 8LJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA22 8LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.7%	48.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	23.2%	34.9%	11.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	37.5%	-14.7%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	42.2%	42.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	32.3%	31.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	18.1%	18%	-0.1%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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	25.6%	18.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	22.4%	15.0%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	28.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.1%	95.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	94.8%	93.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	92.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% higher than the Castle Cary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary and the 664th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

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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 8LN, 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

Average property prices on Church Street are based on 133 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 Church Street, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 8LN

Average Price
£389,612

Semi-Detached
£210,837

Terraced
£599,185

Detached
£239,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£327,309

Semi-Detached
£337,781

Terraced
£290,222

Detached
£509,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,207

Other
£279,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-11-16	£405,437
15 Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-08-13	£197,565
18A Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-12-20	£202,886
16 Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-12-17	£437,243
16 Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2001-04-27	£370,728

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Employment

BA22 8LN 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	75
Retired	55
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilthorne Domer Church School Main Street , Chilthorne Domer BA22 8RD	3out of 4	4,057 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull School Close , Tintinhull BA22 8PX	3out of 4	4,280 yd	Voluntary aided 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	Distance
Ilchester Arms Hotel	The Square, Church Street	2 yd
Nuova Italia	18 Church Street	2 yd
Claire's of Ilchester	4 Church Street	75 yd
The Shack	Three Acres, Limington Road	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dolphin Inn	High Street		117 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peking Chef	The Square, Church Street		25 yd
Spice Corner	Northover Garage		340 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilchester Sports Field	grass pitches	498 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.84 Mbit/s

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