Postcode sector · Yeovil

BA20 9 area guide

Who lives in BA20 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 3,630 (2024)

BA20 9Postcode sector · Yeovil

At a glance

What BA20 9 is like

The BA20 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 17 live postcodes and is home to about 3,630 people in 1,536 households. 61.8% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA20 9 compares

Headline figures for BA20 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BA20 9.

Household incomeMore

£54,190

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA20 9 differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

BA20 9 FAQs

Is BA20 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BA20 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA20 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA20 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.2%).

Which council covers BA20 9?

The local authority for BA20 9 is Somerset.

BA20 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA20 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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