Postcode Analysis South Somerset, South West

SHERBORNE ROAD, BA21 4HL House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SHERBORNE ROAD, BA21 4HL.

check_circle Link copied to clipboard!
groups
Population

379

cake
Avg Age

42

payments
Avg Income

£ 43,500 /yr

work
Employed

51%

Neighbourhood Index

infoHow calculated?

Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

lightbulb

Index Insight: BA21 4HL represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

shieldSafety
1/10
family_restroomFamily
4/10
favoriteHealth
6/10
workEmployment
4/10
diversity_3Diversity
9/10
paymentsAffluence
4/10
directions_transitTransit
10/10
homeHome Ownership
3/10
trending_upInvestment
7/10
psychology

Area Character

BA21 4HL is a mixed residential postcode — average age 42, 43% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 5.6% year-on-year.

home £190,000 median price shield Safety 1/10
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

BA21 4HL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Sherborne Road, 0.1km from Goar Knap in Yeovil. Administratively it sits within Yeovil Central ward and the Yeovil constituency.

This is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 75 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £190k, up 5.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BA21 4HL are sourced from Output Area E00148952 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

mapGeographic Location

Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BA21 4HL. The average age is 41.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British91.3%
Asian / British Asian3.7%
Black / African / Caribbean0.8%
Other / Mixed4.2%

Economic Activity

51%Active
FT: 38%
Unemployed: 4%
lightbulb

Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 180,000

10 sales · Mean £ 171,500

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around BA21 4HL is moderate at 75 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences149
Anti-social behaviour39
Public order25
Criminal damage and arson22
Other theft15

school Local Schools

P

Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy

Requires Improvement167 pupils0.2 km
A

Fiveways Special School

Outstanding92 pupils0.3 km
P

St. Michael's Academy

Good249 pupils0.4 km
P

Reckleford Infant School and Nursery

Good123 pupils0.5 km
A

South Somerset Partnership School

Good21 pupils0.6 km
P

St Gildas Catholic Primary School

Good0.8 km
P

Birchfield Community Primary School

Good413 pupils1.0 km
S

Buckler's Mead School

Inadequate742 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

shopping_bag

Retailers - Other

40 nearby
  • Boots UK Ltd0.9 km
  • Game0.9 km
  • Next Retail0.8 km
  • Blacks0.9 km
  • Boots UK Ltd0.9 km
  • + 35 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

33 nearby
  • Armchair Adventurer Cafe0.6 km
  • The Hub Cafe0.9 km
  • Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway0.6 km
  • Cineworld Multiplex Cinema0.7 km
  • Coffee #10.9 km
  • + 28 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

11 nearby
  • Black Horse0.9 km
  • Chicago Rock Cafe0.8 km
  • JD Wetherspoon Plc (William Dampier)0.7 km
  • Karma Bar0.8 km
  • Club Neo0.8 km
  • + 6 more
local_grocery_store

Supermarkets

5 nearby
  • Aldi Stores Limited0.4 km
  • Farm Foods Ltd0.4 km
  • Iceland Frozen Foods PLC0.9 km
  • Marks & Spencer1.0 km
  • Co-op0.8 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

22 nearby
  • Domino's Pizza0.5 km
  • Earls Sandwich Bar1.0 km
  • Golden River (Wyndham)0.5 km
  • IDAMI0.9 km
  • Mukta Balti0.9 km
  • + 17 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Terrace Lodge Hotel0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Yeovil Pen Mill0.4 km
  • Yeovil1.3 km
  • Yeovil Junction2.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Sherborne Road0.1 km
  • Great Western Terrace0.1 km
  • Great Western Terrace0.1 km
  • Sherborne Road0.1 km
  • St Michaels Avenue0.1 km