BA20 Postcode Area Information
Area Overview
The postcode area is located in the South Somerset, Somerset postcode town, in the South West, England region.
The BA20 postal code region of England, more commonly known as Yeovil, is located within the county of Somerset in South West England. The area features a blend of rich history and bustling urban life, with a variety of amenities like shopping arcades, cultural centres, theatres, restaurants, and pubs.
The geographic terrain is marked by a mix of flatlands and gentle rolling hills, surrounded by picturesque countryside and several nature reserves, ideal for outdoors enthusiasts. Major housing zones in BA20 include areas like Alvington, Brympton, Lufton, Preston Plucknett, and Yeovil Marsh. It also possesses significant historical sites, like the medieval Jehosephat's Mill and Yeovil Hospital.
With regards to transportation, BA20 is well catered for, with an extensive network of key road links including the A30 and A37. The region is also accessible by rail, served by Yeovil Pen Mill and Yeovil Junction railway stations which provide connections to larger cities like London, Exeter, and Bristol. The area houses good educational infrastructure with several primary and secondary schools, further education colleges and opportunities for adult education.
Industrially, BA20 is a regional hub for the aerospace industry, boasting companies like Leonardo and Yeovil Innovation Centre. The Yeovil District Hospital provides comprehensive health services to the area. Leisure facilities include the multi-purpose sports centre, Goldenstones, and the major shopping centre, Quedam Centre. The Octagon Theatre is also located in this postcode area and serves as a leading entertainment venue in South Somerset. Despite its rapid development, the BA20 retains the charm of a rural location with the convenience of urban living.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
- More residents are below retirement age than the average.
- Most people live in flats, more than any other postcode in the group.
- Few residents live in care homes or communal establishments.
- This is the least diverse community within the "Ageing Communities" group in terms of ethnicity.
Employment:
- Many residents work in managerial and professional roles, similar to the surrounding area.
- Few residents have jobs in manual or basic labor positions.
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Coker, Yeovil South, Yeovil West electoral wards.
BA20 Postcode Map
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BA20 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)The population of BA20 postcode area is 11,834. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
Ethnicity & Religion
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 10,381, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 867. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (6,220), followed by No religion (4,551).
Deprivation
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,401), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,113).
Economic Status
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (4,378), while 3,347 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Education
Regarding education, 2,807 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,596 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
- Professional occupations (942)
- Skilled trades occupations (805), and
- Associate professional and technical occupations (691)
Age
The average age of people living in area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (4046), Between 25 to 34 (3604), and Between 45 to 54 (3569).
NS-SEC
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,058) followed by Semi-routine occupations (1,529), and Intermediate occupations (1,366).
Postcodes in BA20
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the BA20 (listed below). The postcode BA20 has a total of 877 postcodes.
ONS Administrative Info
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | BA20 |
| Ward | Coker Yeovil South Yeovil West |
| LTLA22 | South Somerset |
| UTLA22 | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
BA20 Crime Statstics
Crime rate over the last 12 Months
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Criminal damage and arson
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
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Criminal damage and arson
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Criminal damage and arson
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Vehicle crime
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Criminal damage and arson
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
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Theft from the person
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BA20 Property Statstics
Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months
Sold House Prices by Month
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £470,833.33 | £262,500.00 - £725,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £103,250.00 | £84,000.00 - £122,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £261,666.67 | £210,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £220,666.67 | £200,000.00 - £262,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £790,000.00 | £790,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £140,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £294,900.00 | £242,500.00 - £365,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £248,325.00 | £175,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £117,500.00 | £117,500.00 - £117,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £202,500.00 | £150,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £272,500.00 | £240,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £155,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £110,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £110,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £460,400.00 | £400,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £347,500.00 | £225,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £212,500.00 | £200,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £290,763.83 | £118,000.00 - £560,500.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £152,500.00 | £125,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £340,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £269,983.33 | £249,950.00 - £290,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £260,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £454,100.00 | £400,000.00 - £580,500.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £298,333.33 | £180,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £160,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £995,000.00 | £365,000.00 - £1,800,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £237,200.00 | £210,000.00 - £251,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £245,500.00 | £160,000.00 - £331,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £519,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £121,250.00 | £77,000.00 - £183,500.00 | 6 |
| Other | £130,000.00 | £130,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £275,800.00 | £217,500.00 - £355,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £200,750.00 | £143,000.00 - £258,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £425,208.33 | £280,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £159,500.00 | £81,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 10 |
| Other | £1,002,500.00 | £5,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £275,833.33 | £185,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £227,700.00 | £187,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £660,825.75 | £440,000.00 - £3,480,515.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £136,666.67 | £100,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £150,300.00 | £5,600.00 - £575,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £321,833.33 | £235,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £297,208.33 | £219,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £468,714.29 | £275,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £115,500.00 | £102,000.00 - £129,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £536,000.00 | £234,000.00 - £830,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £356,000.00 | £192,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £282,142.86 | £185,000.00 - £580,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £660,833.33 | £327,500.00 - £1,080,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £96,500.00 | £45,000.00 - £148,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £1,039,166.67 | £317,500.00 - £1,400,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £240,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £167,950.00 | £92,500.00 - £321,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £411,000.00 | £377,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £74,000.00 | £41,500.00 - £135,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £322,445.00 | £159,000.00 - £728,500.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £313,281.25 | £191,250.00 - £430,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £352,250.00 | £167,500.00 - £610,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £118,750.00 | £110,000.00 - £127,500.00 | 2 |
| Other | £67,375.00 | £750.00 - £134,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £251,666.67 | £170,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £245,500.00 | £126,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £366,250.00 | £320,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £67,500.00 | £60,000.00 - £75,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £264,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £229,150.00 | £160,000.00 - £287,500.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £506,475.33 | £300,000.00 - £1,041,278.00 | 9 |
| Flat | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £358,464.67 | £150,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £289,250.00 | £285,000.00 - £293,500.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £178,333.33 | £125,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £560,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £232,170.50 | £104,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £282,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £418,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £219,142.86 | £160,000.00 - £318,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £542,500.00 | £305,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £111,000.00 | £59,000.00 - £148,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £311,750.00 | £135,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £265,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £297,000.00 | 3 |
Schools
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 421 | 4-11 | BA202DU |
| Huish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 419 | 4-11 | BA201AY |
| Holy Trinity Church SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 404 | 4-11 | BA202PW |
| Farmborough Church Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 176 | 4-11 | BA20FY |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 147 | 2-11 | BA20JR |
Amenities
- Ceres Natural Foods Ltd, BA20 1EN
- 7 Days Ltd Market, BA20 1PE
- Anytime Fitness Yeovil, BA20 1LD
- Clinton Cards, BA20 1LF
- Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 1), BA20 2AZ
- Manor Hotel, BA20 1TG
- Preston Hotel, BA20 2DL
- Terrace Lodge Hotel, BA20 1NB
- The Keep, BA20 1QE
- Beehive Inn, BA20 1BD
- Chicago Rock Cafe, BA20 1NR
- Club Neo, BA20 1NR
- Coopers Mill, BA20 1QZ
- JD Wetherspoon Plc (William Dampier), BA20 1LN
- Bread, BA20 1LX
- Tesco, BA20 1DL
- Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, BA20 1NA
- ASK Italian also trades as Coco Di Mama, BA20 1EN
- Bombay Dining Indian Restaurant, BA20 1PE
- Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol Station, BA20 2HB
- Iceland Frozen Foods PLC, BA20 1EU
- Lidl UK GmbH, BA20 2AJ
- Marks & Spencer, BA20 1LE
- Tesco, BA20 1DL
- Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway, BA20 2AD
- Busy Bees Takeaway, BA20 2PH
- Chicken Shack Yeovil Ltd, BA20 1NE
- Choi's Kitchen, BA20 1HW
- Domino's Pizza, BA20 1JJ
- Busy Bees Playgroup, BA20 2BQ
- Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home, BA20 2RG
- Cooksons Court, BA20 2DT
- Cool Runnings Too, BA20 1DF
- Discovery, BA20 2BD
- Only Fools & Sauces, BA20 2HP
- Bradford Building Supplies Limited, BA20 2QU
- Home Group, BA20 1EU
- Aldon Horse Trials, BA20 2RW
- Beauty Bar, BA20 1DL
- Bullet's Sports Bar Ltd, BA20 2NZ
- Breakfast Club at Holy Trinity Primary School, BA20 2PW
- Holy Trinity Church of England VA Primary School, BA20 2PW
- Huish Academy Trust, BA20 1AY
- Huish Primary School Breakfast Club, BA20 1AY
- Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club, BA20 2DU
- Mortimers Bakery Ltd, BA20 2PJ
- Premier Pastries, BA20 2HP
- Elegance Foods Limited, BA20 2PJ
- JP Trading, BA20 2BA