Postcode · Yeovil

BA21 5RF area guide

Who lives in BA21 5RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yeovil North East
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,369 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA21 5RF is like

BA21 5RF is a postcode in the Yeovil North East area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,369 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA21 5 sold for a median of £217,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA21 5RF compares

Headline figures for BA21 5RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,000

Median over 137 sales in BA21 5, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,363

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA21 5RF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA21 5RF FAQs

Is BA21 5RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA21 5RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,000.

Homes in BA21 5 sold for a median of £217,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA21 5RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA21 5RF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BA21 5RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers BA21 5RF?

The local authority for BA21 5RF is Somerset.

BA21 5RF comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA21 5RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 0.9 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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