Brympton
vs Yeovil West
Brympton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Yeovil West. Homes in Yeovil West sold for a median of £250,000, in line with Brympton. Yeovil West has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Brympton has 9,425 residents in 4,019 households; Yeovil West has 8,395 in 3,492. Yeovil West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.3 percentage points more than Brympton (Somerset: 25%). Brympton has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.6 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 31% of homes in Brympton and 48% in Yeovil West. Brympton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 2.4 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 67%). Brympton has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.9 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Brympton and £250,000 in Yeovil West, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Yeovil West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 12.3 percentage points more than Brympton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 36 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brympton, and 56 in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Brympton and 430 m in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 4,257 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brympton and 3,064 m in Yeovil West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Brympton and 98% in Yeovil West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 44 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brympton and 114 in Yeovil West, 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.
Brympton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,425 people in 4,019 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Somerset average.
Yeovil West is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 8,395 people in 3,492 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Brympton and Yeovil West next to other wards of Somerset.