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BA21 3TW area guide

Who lives in BA21 3TW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yeovil Larkhill
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,480 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA21 3TW is like

BA21 3TW is a postcode in the Yeovil Larkhill area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,480 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 36.5% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA21 3 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA21 3TW compares

Headline figures for BA21 3TW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 181 sales in BA21 3, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,567

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA21 3TW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA21 3 is down 5.1% on the year before.
05
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA21 3TW FAQs

Is BA21 3TW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA21 3TW?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in BA21 3 sold for a median of £230,000 across 181 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA21 3TW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA21 3TW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA21 3TW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.3%).

Which council covers BA21 3TW?

The local authority for BA21 3TW is Somerset.

BA21 3TW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA21 3TW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 71 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, 2.1 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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