Leaches Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil, BA22 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA22 8QB 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	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.2%	49.3%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	25.4%	-1.3%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	41.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.8%	17.6%	5.8%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	6.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	29.7%	-10.4%	48.4%	-18.7%
Good health	30.7%	39.3%	8.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	20.2%	20.7%	0.5%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	25.5%	-9.2%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	10.2%	4.5%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19.2%	7.7%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	97.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97.2%	92.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	92.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Leaches Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaches Close was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% higher than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leaches Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton and the 609th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA22 8QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Leaches Close are based on 8 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 Leaches Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil, BA22 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 8QB

Average Price
£135,851

Semi-Detached
£138,933

Terraced
£208,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,384

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaches Close

Average Price
£130,766

Semi-Detached
£136,368

Terraced
£154,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,730

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaches CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Leaches Close, Yeovil, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2014-12-19	£212,341
11 Leaches Close, Yeovil, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,500	2014-06-13	£54,730
6 Leaches Close, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2012-02-24	£159,092
6 Leaches Close, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2005-09-22	£154,653
3 Leaches Close, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£18,290	2001-08-31	£58,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA22 8QB

Employment

BA22 8QB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA22 8QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull School Close , Tintinhull BA22 8PX	3out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church School Ladies Walk , Yeovil Road TA15 6XG	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , TA14 6RE	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Church of England Primary School Main Street , Ash TA12 6NS	4out of 4	3,004 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilthorne Domer Church School Main Street , Chilthorne Domer BA22 8RD	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanchester Academy East Stoke , TA14 6UG	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Lufton College Lufton , BA22 8ST	- not rated	3,437 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tintinhull Village Coffee Shop	Tintinhull Village Hall, Vicarage Street		682 yd
Tintinhull House & Gardens	Farm Street		857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tintinhull Working Mens Club	2 Vicarage Street		582 yd
The Crown & Victoria Inn	14 Farm Street		849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tintinhull Sports Ground SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION MONTACUTE ROAD	grass pitches	133 yd
Tintinhull Recreation Ground And Swimming Pool CHURCH STREET	swimming pool, tennis courts	774 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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