BA22 postcode area · Somerset

The BA22 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 35 to 89 across them. Every full BA22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BA22 district: Yeovil South scores 89 out of 100 (#752 of 6,856 nationally) while Yeovil Larkhill sits at 35 — neighbours on the map, 54 points apart on the index. 2 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £214,000 in Yeovil Larkhill to £430,000 in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton — a 2.0× gap within the BA22 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,760a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime51per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BA22 district

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +14.0% over 5 years · +5.1% over the year · 268 sales
Detached£417,500
Semi-detached£275,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£148,000
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Yeovil SouthSomerset 75289 £269,000
Yeovil Lufton & HollandsSomerset 1,35580 £296,000
Yeovil Preston PlucknettSomerset 2,91857 £245,000
Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & LongburtonDorset 2,92557 £430,000
Ilchester, Sparkford & MudfordSomerset 2,93257 £247,500
Castle Cary & Kenton MandevilleSomerset 3,06255 £340,000
Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton HorethorneSomerset 3,41250 £281,000
Ham Hill & MerriottSomerset 3,52848 £317,000
Stoford & the CokersSomerset 3,56348 £298,000
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset 3,93343 £350,000
MartockSomerset 3,99542 £276,375
Yeovil LarkhillSomerset 4,45435 £214,000

People living in BA22 Census 2021

Residents90,612
Median age (est.)48
Density119per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above32%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 21%45–64 28%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 12%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BA22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BA22 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BA22.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.