Area Information for Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW

Dorchester Road in Yeovil is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Yeovil South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Yeovil. This page combines information for the address Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BA20 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BA20 2RW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Somerset
Ward Yeovil South
Constituency Yeovil * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 23 property sales in Dorchester Road, BA20 2RW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Yeovil Town), and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW:

Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RN
Southwoods, Yeovil, BA20 2QS
Windermere Close, Yeovil, BA20 2LU
West Coker Road, Yeovil, BA20 2LA
Hendford Hill, Yeovil, BA20 2RG
West Coker Road, Yeovil, BA20 2LX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BA20 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 23 property sales in Dorchester Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Dorchester Road, Yeovil consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 69
Semi-Detached 18
Terraced 14
Flat (Purpose-Built) 33
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 62
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 25
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 2
Total 137

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 69
Two People 32
Three People 18
Four People 9
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 138

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Dorchester Road, Yeovil consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 68
Family Household 60
Other Household 8
Total 136

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 66
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 138

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Yeovil constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 142
Female 133
Total 275

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 7
10-14 12
15-19 8
20-24 14
25-29 8
30-34 10
35-39 15
40-44 9
45-49 13
50-54 30
55-59 27
60-64 15
65-69 22
70-74 29
75-79 16
80-84 5
85+ 16
Total 269

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BA20 2RW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 58
Married 123
Separated 4
Divorced 25
Widowed 31
Total 241

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 127
Good 95
Fair 41
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 272

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 95
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 6
Total 242

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Dorchester Road, Yeovil) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 272
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Total 275

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 261
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 274

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 261
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 275

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BA20 2RW.

Passport(s) Held
None 31
United Kingdom 233
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 85
Christian 179
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 8
Total 275

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Yeovil South ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 43% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 66
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 103
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 4
Total 242

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 112

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 44
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 62
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 4
Total 238

Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW is within the Yeovil Town policing neighbourhood, under the Avon and Somerset Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Dorchester Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Yeovil Town
Website: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/yeovil-town/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BA20 2RW. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BA20 2RW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest railway stations to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Yeovil Junction 1.4 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill 1.5 miles
Thornford 3.1 miles
Yetminster 3.9 miles
Chetnole 5.4 miles
Sherborne 5.7 miles
Crewkerne 7.2 miles
Templecombe 11 miles
Maiden Newton 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest is Holy Trinity Church School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Holy Trinity Church School 0.5 miles
    
Oaklands Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Huish Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery 1.1 miles
    
St. Michael's Academy 1.4 miles
    
East Coker Community Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy 1.4 miles
    
Milford Infants' School 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest secondary schools to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest is Preston School Academy, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Preston School Academy 1.1 miles
    
Westfield Academy 1.2 miles  
Buckler's Mead School 1.9 miles
    
Stanchester Academy 4 miles
    
The Gryphon School 5.8 miles
    
Wadham School 6.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest is Diamond Health Group, approximately 860 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest is Southwoods Dental Practice, approximately 330 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest is Yeovil District Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Dorchester Road, Yeovil, BA20 2RW. The nearest is Tesco Opticians, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BA20 2RW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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