Yeovil Central
vs Yeovil West
Yeovil Central has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Yeovil West. Homes in Yeovil West sold for a median of £250,000, 6% above Yeovil Central. Yeovil West has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Yeovil Central has 10,755 residents in 4,726 households; Yeovil West has 8,395 in 3,492. Yeovil Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.5 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 25%). Yeovil Central has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.9 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Yeovil Central and 48% in Yeovil West. Yeovil West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 1.3 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 67%). Yeovil Central has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 5.6 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Yeovil Central 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%, 17 percentage points more than Yeovil Central (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 108 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Yeovil Central, and 56 in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 293 m from the nearest school in Yeovil Central and 430 m in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 1,394 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Yeovil Central and 3,064 m in Yeovil West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Yeovil Central and 98% in Yeovil West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Yeovil Central 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.
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 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.
Yeovil Central and Yeovil West next to other wards of Somerset.