Living in Yeovil
Yeovil is a city in the United Kingdom. Yeovil had a population of 50,170 at the end of 2021.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Yeovil?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Yeovil yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Work and income
The employment rate was 61.2% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Yeovil recorded 24,945.
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yeovil. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Yeovil. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Mobility and administration
Yeovil's nearest airport was BRS, 49 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.3°C in January to 17.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 70 mm in January and 50.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 59.5 hours in January and 205.3 hours in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.6 · Feb 9 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.1 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.3 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 70 · Feb 50.9 · Mar 48.5 · Apr 51.5 · May 47.2 · Jun 57.1 · Jul 50.2 · Aug 60.7 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 80.9 · Nov 81.9 · Dec 77.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 59.5 · Feb 79.5 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 170.5 · May 202.2 · Jun 199.8 · Jul 205.3 · Aug 185.5 · Sep 149.2 · Oct 107.6 · Nov 71.6 · Dec 53.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
At the end of 2021, the median age reached 39 years.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,170 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Office for National Statistics3Official |
International community in Yeovil
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Europe: United Kingdom | 43,640 | 87.0% |
| Europe: EU countries | 4,025 | 8.0% |
| Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) | 2,510 | 5.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Is Yeovil a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | 26.7 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Office for National Statistics2Official |
| G09 Total Workers 16plus | 24,945 workers | 31 Dec 2021 | Office for National Statistics2Official |
| Median age | 39 years | 31 Dec 2021 | Office for National Statistics2Official |
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Office for Students4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yeovil under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Yeovil?
The unemployment rate is 2.8 %. Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.
How many people live in Yeovil?
The published population is 50,170 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Is Yeovil a good place to live?
Yeovil may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Yeovil?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,025 people (8.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Yeovil, United Kingdom: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/yeovil/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
- Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
- Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- www.nomisweb.co.uk nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-08-26
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