Blackmoor Vale
vs Yeovil Central
Yeovil Central has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Blackmoor Vale. Homes in Blackmoor Vale sold for a median of £295,000, 26% above Yeovil Central. Blackmoor Vale has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Blackmoor Vale has 9,201 residents in 4,106 households; Yeovil Central has 10,755 in 4,726. Blackmoor Vale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 25%). Yeovil Central has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.2 percentage points more than Blackmoor Vale (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Blackmoor Vale (41%) and semi-detached houses in Yeovil Central (42%). Blackmoor Vale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 8.9 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 67%). Yeovil Central has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4.9 percentage points more than Blackmoor Vale (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Blackmoor Vale and £235,000 in Yeovil Central, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Blackmoor Vale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 19.2 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackmoor Vale, and 108 in Yeovil Central. The typical postcode is 594 m from the nearest school in Blackmoor Vale and 293 m in Yeovil Central. The typical postcode is 3,783 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackmoor Vale and 1,394 m in Yeovil Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Blackmoor Vale and 98% in Yeovil Central.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackmoor Vale and 107 in Yeovil Central, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Blackmoor Vale is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,201 people in 4,106 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Somerset median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Somerset average.
Yeovil Central is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,755 people in 4,726 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Somerset median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Blackmoor Vale and Yeovil Central next to other wards of Somerset.