Yeovil North East
South Somerset 011 · 5 sub-areas · 7,847 residents
South Somerset 011 is a rural pocket of Somerset with around 7,800 residents and rents that are genuinely affordable by South West standards. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £880 a month — noticeably below the national median for a 2-bed — and most residents own their home rather than rent. Car dependency is high here, but the broadband infrastructure is surprisingly strong.
Yeovil North East is a mid-density neighbourhood of Somerset in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Yeovil North East?
3 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £980 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Yeovil North East in Somerset
Living in Yeovil North East
This part of South Somerset has the feel of a settled, predominantly owner-occupied rural area. Two in three households own their home, greenspace is never far away — the nearest is within roughly a five-minute walk — and the area scores in the upper half of the deprivation index, suggesting a reasonably stable local economy. It's a long way from the pace of a big city, which is either the draw or the deterrent depending on what you're after.
Rents here sit well below the UK norm. A two-bedroom home runs about £880 a month, compared to a national median closer to £1,200 for the same size. Even so, rent-to-take-home sits at around 50% of median resident earnings — a reminder that affordability is relative, and local salaries are modest. The median resident earns roughly £29,900 a year, which is broadly in line with what jobs based in the area actually pay.
The population skews slightly older than a typical English neighbourhood. Nearly one in five residents is 65 or over, and the under-18 share — around 21% — suggests a meaningful family presence too. Couples with children make up roughly a fifth of households, while just over a quarter of households are single-person. It's a mixed picture, but the overall feel is settled and family-orientated rather than transient or student-heavy.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is about 1.6 km away in a straight line — roughly a 20-minute walk or a short drive. Public transport use is minimal here: only around 1% of residents commute by bus or train, while nearly 70% drive to work. Almost one in five works from home. For anyone who needs to reach a major employment centre regularly, the journey runs to around 105 minutes to the nearest hub by public transport or car. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this part of Somerset breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is South Somerset 011 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you want. It's a quiet, settled, largely owner-occupied part of rural Somerset with low crime, good broadband, and affordable rents by South West standards. If you need easy access to a city or rely on public transport, it's not ideal — around 68% of residents drive to work, and major employment centres are over an hour and a half away.
- What is the rent in South Somerset 011?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £670 a month, a two-bedroom roughly £880, and a three-bedroom about £1,090. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from county-level data. Rents rose around 3% in the past year. That's well below the UK national median for a 2-bed, which is closer to £1,200.
- Is South Somerset 011 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. Low population density and a low unemployment rate (2.7% on the claimant measure) both tend to keep crime rates down in rural areas like this.
- What's the commute from South Somerset 011 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.6 km away — roughly a 20-minute walk. From there, reaching a major employment hub takes around 105 minutes by public transport or car. Most residents here drive: nearly 70% commute by car, and only around 1% use public transport. Working from home is common, with about 19% doing so.
- Who lives in South Somerset 011?
- Mainly settled owner-occupiers — two thirds own their home. The population skews older, with nearly 20% aged 65 or over. Couples with children make up around 22% of households, and single-person households account for about 27%. It's a predominantly British-born, low-diversity community in the middle of the deprivation spectrum.
- What schools are near South Somerset 011?
- There are 58 schools within typical catchment distance, but around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.3 km away. For a full list of named primaries and secondaries in catchment, the Somerset local authority school finder is the most reliable source.
- How fast is the broadband in South Somerset 011?
- Very fast. Full gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in the area, and none fall below the universal service obligation minimum. For a rural part of Somerset, that's an unusually strong infrastructure position and makes working from home genuinely viable.