Yeovilton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Yeovilton’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YeoviltonSomerset
998 people live in this village in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
998
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median age
25.1
5% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
60%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yeovilton a good place to live?
Yeovilton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One resident in 2 is 15 to 24. 60% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 37% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Yeovilton stand out
The 3 things Yeovilton does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 2 is 15 to 24
47% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
60% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yeovilton.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 4.6% of people in Yeovilton are 65 or over, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
2.2% are under 15, below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Yeovilton: 25.1, the median. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
25.1median age
YeoviltonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications3%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar34%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
15% women, 85% men
About 17 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Yeovilton is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Yeovilton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 47% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 39% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 6.9% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.6% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 3.1% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 34% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work is close at hand in Yeovilton: 87% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
36% of commuters drove, below both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 0.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Yeovilton, 78% work in the town itself. Average household income comes to £61K a year before tax.
60%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
On foot52%
Driving36%
Bicycle9%
87%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Yeovilton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
16% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. That is the middle of 2 standard sales inside Yeovilton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yeovilton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,399
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Yeovilton: 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 0.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside Yeovilton’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime.
2.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
2.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Yeovilton a healthy place? 95% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Yeovilton: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. At the census, 3.4% of people here had a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.3% of the town.
95%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 95%Fair 4%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Yeovilton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 3.4% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Yeovilton keeps more of its old housing than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 37% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Yeovilton has 10 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. It has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fleet Air Arm Museum and 5 more in and around Yeovilton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Yeovilton. Best known first.
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museumin town
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumIlchester Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTintinhull Garden4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCobham Hall100 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooSomerset Reindeer Ranch3.4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilchester Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yeovilton
12pages on Yeovilton
The big questions
Yeovilton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IlchesterKeinton MandevilleYeovilSomertonMartockStoke sub HamdonBarwick and StofordYeovilton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovilton | 998 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 1.7 | — | A | C | B |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 4.2 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 4.6 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 5.1 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 6 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 6.2 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 6.6 | — | A− | C | B− |
Ilchester, Keinton Mandeville, Stoke sub Hamdon and Barwick and Stoford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yeovilton
How many listed buildings are there in Yeovilton?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Yeovilton?
Band D council tax in Yeovilton is £2,399 for 2026–27, less than in 58% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Yeovilton
Village in Somerset, England
Yeovilton is a built-up area of 998 people, in the South Somerset council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 998 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006180
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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