PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Yeovil

Housing in BA20 2DF

What the homes in BA20 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yeovil Preston Plucknett
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,187 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.7%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BA20 2DFEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.7%31.5%
Terraced34.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.8% of households in the BA20 2DF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

BA20 2DF
54%
25%
18%
England
  • Owned53.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA20 2DFEngland
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA20 2DFEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

BA20 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA20 2DF (Yeovil Preston Plucknett) (about 2,187 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area