# BA22

Postcode district covering Yeovil, in Somerset.

BA22 is a postcode district covering Yeovil, in Somerset. Median sale price £294,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 53.6 per 1,000 people. About 20,639 people.

Postcode district. Code BA22. 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 BA22 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £294,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BA22 was £294,500 in 2025. Joint 1,101st 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/ba22#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 19,608** (2021). BA22 had 19,608 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,267th least 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/ba22#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in BA22 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/ba22#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.3%** (January 2026). In BA22, 77.3% 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/ba22#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BA22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in BA22 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=BA22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 304 homes were sold in BA22 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BA22) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BA22.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BA22) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BA22 had 19,608 usual residents at the census.

## How BA22 compares

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

| Measure | BA22 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £294,500 | 10th most expensive | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2025 |
| Population | 19,608 | 9th most populated | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.3% | 6th lowest | 19 postcode districts, BA · Jan 2026 |

## Is BA22 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BA22 at a rate of 53.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.4 per 1,000 people across the BA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 86 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BA22.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (496), other crime (248) and anti-social behaviour (144).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BA22 was 49.9 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 BA22, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BA22 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in BA22

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [South Somerset 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029166) | 2,436 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 83.1% |
| [South Somerset 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029164) | 1,669 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 74.5% |
| [South Somerset 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029165) | 1,209 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.0% |
| [South Somerset 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029198) | 1,240 | 84.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.6% |
| [South Somerset 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029199) | 2,807 | 47.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 82.5% |
| [South Somerset 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01035124) | 1,428 | 49.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.0% |
| [South Somerset 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029212) | 1,110 | 36.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 27.6% |
| [South Somerset 017G](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029214) | 1,200 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.5% |
| [South Somerset 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029159) | 1,989 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.4% |
| [South Somerset 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029178) | 1,546 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 67.2% |
| [South Somerset 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029179) | 1,095 | 91.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [South Somerset 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029180) | 1,474 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 62.9% |
| [South Somerset 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029181) | 1,300 | 50.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 19.2% |

## Your MP

- [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton): Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 51% of the people here.
- [Yeovil](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil): Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 45% of the people here.
- [West Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset): Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 4.2% 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 BA22

[Ham Hill & Merriott](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/ham-hill-and-merriott), [Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/ilchester-sparkford-and-mudford), [Stoford & the Cokers](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/stoford-and-the-cokers)

## Postcode sectors in BA22

[BA22 7 (204 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22-7), [BA22 8 (349 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22-8), [BA22 9 (252 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in BA22

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

## Postcode districts next to BA22

[BA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4), [BA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba6), [BA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba7), [BA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba9), [BA20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba20), [BA21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21), [DT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt2), [DT8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt8), [DT9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9), [TA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta10), [TA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta11), [TA12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta12), [TA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta14), [TA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta15), [TA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta18)

## Nearest rail stations

[Yeovil Junction (5.5 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)

## BA22 in brief

BA22 is a postcode district covering Yeovil, in Somerset.
About 20,639 people lived in BA22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £294,500 in 2025 across 304 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 53.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BA22 was £294,500 in 2025.
BA22 had 19,608 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in BA22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BA22, 77.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BA22
- Postcode area: [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)
- Constituency: [Glastonbury and Somerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton)
- Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Area: 180 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,639*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 68

* 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

[DT9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9), [TA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta11), [BA21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21), [BA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba7), [TA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta18), [DT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt2)

## Latest updates for BA22

- 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/BA22

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22#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/ba22