Martock
vs Yeovil West
Yeovil West has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Martock. Homes in Martock sold for a median of £261,000, 4% above Yeovil West. Martock has more green space nearby (36% within 500 m, against 31%).
People
Martock has 10,557 residents in 4,697 households; Yeovil West has 8,395 in 3,492. Martock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 6 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 25%). Martock has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 3.3 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Martock (33%) and semi-detached houses in Yeovil West (48%). Martock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 3.7 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 67%). Martock has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.3 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £261,000 in Martock and £250,000 in Yeovil West, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Martock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 36%, 4.1 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Martock, and 56 in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest school in Martock and 430 m in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 9,489 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Martock and 3,064 m in Yeovil West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Martock and 98% in Yeovil West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Martock 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.
Martock is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,557 people in 4,697 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Somerset median. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above 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.
Martock and Yeovil West next to other wards of Somerset.