Houndstone Corner, Brympton, Yeovil, BA22 8TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA22 8TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.3%	48.7%	-1.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BA22 8TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	25.3%	32.6%	7.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	51.3%	-10.8%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (91.8%) 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	57.1%	52.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.6%	39%	6.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BA22 8TG this area, 7.4% 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	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	20%	1.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	36.1%	6.9%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	96.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	14.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	95.8%	93.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	93.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Houndstone Corner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houndstone Corner was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Houndstone Corner has the 56th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton and the 875th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA22 8TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Houndstone Corner are based on 3 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 Houndstone Corner, Brympton, Yeovil, BA22 8TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 8TG

Average Price
£386,534

Semi-Detached
£386,534

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houndstone Corner

Average Price
£397,183

Semi-Detached
£397,183

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houndstone CornerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Houndstone Corner, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2004-02-06	£449,013
6 Houndstone Corner, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,950	2000-04-17	£480,247
2 Houndstone Corner, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£56,000	1998-07-20	£262,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA22 8TG

Employment

BA22 8TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	13
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Houndstone BA22 8FJ	4out of 4	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston CofE Primary School The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church School Lime Tree Avenue , BA20 2PW	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church School Ladies Walk , Yeovil Road TA15 6XG	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD	2out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanchester Academy East Stoke , TA14 6UG	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH	- not rated	4,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yeovil College Mudford Road , BA21 4DR	- not rated	3,194 yd	Further education	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	844 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ	3out of 4	4,532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ	4out of 4	4,975 yd	Community special 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
KFC	Unit 8 Western Avenue	517 yd
Baxter Storey at Screwfix Direct Ltd	Mead Avenue	565 yd
Palmers Fish and Chips	Bernards Way	668 yd
Palmers Garden Centre	Bernards Way	668 yd
Yeovil Football and Athletic Club Ltd including catering vans	Huish Park Stadium, Lufton Way	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Airfield Tavern	Alvington Lane		573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Unit 10, Houndstone Retail Park, Western Avenue		517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range	Houndstone Park, Western Avenue		517 yd
Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol Station	Preston Road		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alvington Playing Fields Alvington Lane	grass pitches	530 yd
Yeovil Personal Fitness Club ARTILLERY ROAD	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Yeovil Town Fc (Huish Park) HUISH PARK HUISH PARK LUFTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	682 yd
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive	grass pitches	691 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%

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