Bishops Walk, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8NS

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Bishops Walk is in Ilchester, Yeovil and in Somerset district. BA22 8NS 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 Bishops Walk, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA22 8NA, BA22 8NX, BA22 8NY, BA22 8NU, BA22 8NN, BA22 8NB, BA22 8NW, BA22 8NL, BA22 8NT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA22 8NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.5%	49.5%	0.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BA22 8NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	22.7%	25.5%	2.8%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	54.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	46.4%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.4%	37.5%	1.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	17.9%	-6.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.3%	1.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	22.6%	8.3%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	24.4%	-1.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	100%	2.4%	81.4%	18.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.3%	95.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
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	95.6%	95.7%	0.1%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bishops Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Walk was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Castle Cary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Walk has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

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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 8NS, 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 Bishops Walk are based on 22 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 Bishops Walk, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 8NS

Average Price
£226,994

Semi-Detached
£206,316

Terraced
£229,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Walk

Average Price
£245,629

Semi-Detached
£226,923

Terraced
£247,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bishops Walk, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-02-29	£183,298
16 Bishops Walk, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-06-04	£203,604
7 Bishops Walk, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-02-12	£264,140
14 Bishops Walk, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2020-10-09	£233,175
11 Bishops Walk, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2019-03-20	£279,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA22 8NS

Employment

BA22 8NS 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	83
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	25
Education	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilthorne Domer Church School Main Street , Chilthorne Domer BA22 8RD	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull School Close , Tintinhull BA22 8PX	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Church of England Primary School Main Street , Ash TA12 6NS	4out of 4	5,401 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claire's of Ilchester	4 Church Street	257 yd
Ilchester Arms Hotel	The Square, Church Street	288 yd
Nuova Italia	18 Church Street	288 yd
The Shack	Three Acres, Limington Road	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dolphin Inn	High Street		174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peking Chef	The Square, Church Street		263 yd
Spice Corner	Northover Garage		557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilchester Sports Field	grass pitches	294 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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