# BA21

Postcode district covering Yeovil, Little Lyde and Hollands, in Somerset.

BA21 is a postcode district covering Yeovil, Little Lyde and Hollands, in Somerset. Median sale price £220,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 87.9 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BA21. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BA21 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BA21 was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 517th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,524** (2021). BA21 had 35,524 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 630th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 39%** (2022). About 39% of people in BA21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In BA21, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BA21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 39% of people in BA21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BA21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 517 homes were sold in BA21 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BA21) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BA21.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BA21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BA21 had 35,524 usual residents at the census.

## How BA21 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BA21 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £220,000 | cheapest | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2025 |
| Population | 35,524 | 5th most populated | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 39% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | highest | 19 postcode districts, BA · Jan 2026 |

## Is BA21 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BA21 at a rate of 87.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.4 per 1,000 people across the BA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 243 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BA21.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,393), other crime (517) and shoplifting (418).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BA21 was 84.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BA21, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BA21 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BA21

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [South Somerset 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029238) | 1,479 | 87.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.2% |
| [South Somerset 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029252) | 1,369 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [South Somerset 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029254) | 1,327 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [South Somerset 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01035121) | 1,517 | 88.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [South Somerset 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01035122) | 2,052 | 36.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.5% |
| [South Somerset 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029248) | 1,558 | 137.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [South Somerset 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029250) | 1,318 | 76.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [South Somerset 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029251) | 1,776 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.9% |
| [South Somerset 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01035123) | 1,646 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [South Somerset 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029161) | 1,559 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [South Somerset 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029162) | 1,505 | 57.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.7% |
| [South Somerset 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029247) | 1,598 | 111.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [South Somerset 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029255) | 1,348 | 64.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [South Somerset 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029231) | 1,483 | 193.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.9% |
| [South Somerset 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029233) | 1,755 | 76.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.3% |
| [South Somerset 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029235) | 1,396 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.0% |
| [South Somerset 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029236) | 1,501 | 92.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.9% |
| [South Somerset 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029237) | 1,730 | 259.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| [South Somerset 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029232) | 1,582 | 110.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.2% |
| [South Somerset 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029239) | 1,795 | 144.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.7% |
| [South Somerset 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029240) | 1,603 | 91.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |
| [South Somerset 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029249) | 1,344 | 63.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Yeovil](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil): Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton): Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 2.6% of the people here.
- [West Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset): Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.8% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BA21

[Yeovil Larkhill](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/yeovil-larkhill), [Yeovil Lufton & Hollands](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/yeovil-lufton-and-hollands), [Yeovil Milford Park](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/yeovil-milford-park), [Yeovil North East](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/yeovil-north-east), [Yeovil Town](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/yeovil-town)

## Postcode sectors in BA21

[BA21 3 (299 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21-3), [BA21 4 (209 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21-4), [BA21 5 (265 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21-5)

## Council

[Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Towns in BA21

[Yeovil](https://openindex.co.uk/town/yeovil)

## Postcode districts next to BA21

[BA20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba20), [BA22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22), [DT9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Yeovil Pen Mill (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6134,50.9445), [Yeovil Junction (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.6125,50.9248)

## More in the BA postcode area

[All BA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BA21 in brief

BA21 is a postcode district covering Yeovil, Little Lyde and Hollands, in Somerset.
About 36,345 people lived in BA21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £220,000 in 2025 across 517 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 87.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BA21 was £220,000 in 2025.
BA21 had 35,524 usual residents at the census.
About 39% of people in BA21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BA21, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BA21
- Postcode area: [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)
- Constituency: [Yeovil †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil)
- Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Area: 21.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,345*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 119

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BA22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22), [DT9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9), [BA20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba20)

## Latest updates for BA21

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BA21

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21