Yeovil East
vs Yeovil South
Yeovil East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Yeovil South. Homes in Yeovil South sold for a median of £245,000, 17% above Yeovil East. Yeovil East has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Yeovil East has 11,596 residents in 4,923 households; Yeovil South has 10,620 in 4,879. Yeovil South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 6.3 percentage points more than Yeovil East (Somerset: 25%). Yeovil South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 5.5 percentage points more than Yeovil East (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Yeovil East (45%) and detached houses in Yeovil South (26%). Yeovil South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 6.7 percentage points more than Yeovil East (Somerset: 67%). Yeovil South has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 7.4 percentage points more than Yeovil East (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Yeovil East and £245,000 in Yeovil South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Yeovil East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 10.3 percentage points more than Yeovil South (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Yeovil East, and 105 in Yeovil South. The typical postcode is 332 m from the nearest school in Yeovil East and 420 m in Yeovil South. The typical postcode is 1,024 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Yeovil East and 2,059 m in Yeovil South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Yeovil East and 90% in Yeovil South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Yeovil East 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 East is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,596 people in 4,923 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 26% below the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% 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 East and Yeovil South next to other wards of Somerset.