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BA20 1JQ

Yeovil South

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Yeovil Town / Yeovil South / BA20 1JQ

Overview

Postcode BA20 1JQ is located in an urban city, within the Yeovil South ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Yeovil Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1081.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yeovil Town is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Wyndham Hill.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1082
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Yeovil Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Yeovil Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1081.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.8%

Approximately 11.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Yeovil Town is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 134 ft away from BA20 1JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Yeovil Town near BA20 1JQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Yeovil Pen Mill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWyndham HillLarge
0.4 miPen HillMedium
0.3 miSummerhouse HillMedium

Area Profile

Population
515
Population density
2,282.8 per km²

Demographics

British
284
55.36%
Other White
120
23.39%
Other Asian
38
7.41%
Chinese
13
2.53%
Indian
9
1.75%
Total population: 513

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
152
62.04%
Owns with a mortgage
28
11.43%
Other social rented
25
10.2%
Owns outright
20
8.16%
Other forms of private rent
16
6.53%
Total households: 245

Property prices in Yeovil South

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Yeovil South area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £525,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£355,000
Flats25£95,000
Semi-Detached35£249,950
Terraced39£192,000

10 years price trend in Yeovil South

Schools

In the BA20 1JQ postcode area, located within Yeovil Town, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSouth Somerset Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Gildas Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryReckleford Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSparGoldcroft, Somerset, BA21 4DX
0.1 miIcelandCentral Road, Somerset, BA20 1EY
0.2 miAsian SupermarketMiddle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1NA
0.2 miCarmangerie RomanescaUnion Street, Somerset, BA20 1PQ
0.2 miceres naural foodClarence Street, Somerset, BA20 1EN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.