Yeovil South
vs Yeovil West
Yeovil South has the younger population: 18% 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 Yeovil South. Yeovil West has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Yeovil South has 10,620 residents in 4,879 households; Yeovil West has 8,395 in 3,492. Yeovil South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.5 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 25%). Yeovil South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 9 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Yeovil South (26%) and semi-detached houses in Yeovil West (48%). Yeovil West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 1.5 percentage points more than Yeovil South (Somerset: 67%). Yeovil South has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 11.4 percentage points more than Yeovil West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £245,000 in Yeovil South 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%, 18.8 percentage points more than Yeovil South (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 105 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Yeovil South, and 56 in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 420 m from the nearest school in Yeovil South and 430 m in Yeovil West. The typical postcode is 2,059 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Yeovil South and 3,064 m in Yeovil West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Yeovil South and 98% in Yeovil West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 238 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Yeovil South 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 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.
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 South and Yeovil West next to other wards of Somerset.