Yeovil Central
vs Yeovil South
Yeovil South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Yeovil Central. Homes in Yeovil South sold for a median of £245,000, 4% above Yeovil Central. Yeovil Central has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Yeovil Central has 10,755 residents in 4,726 households; Yeovil South has 10,620 in 4,879. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Yeovil South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.1 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Yeovil Central (42%) and detached houses in Yeovil South (26%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (62% and 62%). Yeovil South has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 5.8 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Yeovil Central and £245,000 in Yeovil South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Yeovil Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.8 percentage points more than Yeovil South (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 108 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Yeovil Central, and 105 in Yeovil South. The typical postcode is 293 m from the nearest school in Yeovil Central and 420 m in Yeovil South. The typical postcode is 1,394 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Yeovil Central and 2,059 m in Yeovil South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Yeovil Central and 90% in Yeovil South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Yeovil Central and 238 in Yeovil South, 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.
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.
Yeovil South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,620 people in 4,879 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Somerset median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Yeovil Central and Yeovil South next to other wards of Somerset.