Churlands Close, West Coker, Yeovil, BA22 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA22 9AL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.4%	46.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.6%	53.7%	1.1%	49.0%	4.7%

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	21.5%	25.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	48%	-5.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40%	41.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.4%	40.7%	0.3%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17%	12.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	18.9%	8.0%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.9%	6.3%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	37%	-4.3%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.6%	97.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.2%	91.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Churlands Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churlands Close was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Coker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Churlands Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Coker and the 845th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA22 9AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Churlands Close are based on 10 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 Churlands Close, West Coker, Yeovil, BA22 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA22 9AL

Average Price
£342,274

Semi-Detached
£288,857

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churlands Close

Average Price
£376,866

Semi-Detached
£282,587

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£471,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Churlands CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Churlands Close, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-06-17	£267,319
3 Churlands Close, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-02-07	£281,750
2 Churlands Close, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-05-30	£173,322
5 Churlands Close, Yeovil, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2001-11-09	£532,789
1 Churlands Close, Yeovil, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2001-03-16	£326,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA22 9AL

Employment

BA22 9AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA22 9AL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA22 9AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Coker CofE VC Primary School High Street , West Coker BA22 9AS	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Coker Community Primary School East Coker , BA22 9HY	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Houndstone BA22 8FJ	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church School Lime Tree Avenue , BA20 2PW	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church School Ladies Walk , Yeovil Road TA15 6XG	3out of 4	3,693 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	4,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanchester Academy East Stoke , TA14 6UG	3out of 4	4,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Stiby Road , BA21 3EP	3out of 4	4,951 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	3,814 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
Dawes Twineworks Visitor Centre Cafe	Dawes Twineworks, High Street		231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Inn	1 Church Street		424 yd
The Royal George	11 High Street		520 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BA22 9AL postcode.

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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