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Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

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About

Draycott, Westbury and Wookey lie on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, set among limestone slopes, pastures and pockets of broadleaved woodland. The River Axe runs through Wookey, cutting a short limestone gorge and feeding mill ponds and water meadows; its underground passage has created a series of caverns and passages. Farming patterns here are mixed: dairy and arable fields interspersed with hedgerows, orchards and small former quarry workings where folded beds of Carboniferous Limestone are exposed.

Villages cluster along narrow lanes and around village greens, with stone houses and small community amenities. In Wookey the cave system opens to the valley and has long been associated with local folk tales about a woman said to have been turned to stone; entrance passages and show-cave features reflect the area's karst geology. Westbury and Draycott show traces of Mendip's mining and lime-burning past in disused shafts and kiln faces visible on the slopes. The area is used for walking, local events, and small-scale agriculture, with transport routes following older field and parish boundaries.

Area overview

On average Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year. There are 7 schools in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is home to around 8,473 people, with a population density of about 76.9 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey Population
8,473
Population density
76.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.08(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.37(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.01(-38%)
Public order
3.54(-46%)
Burglary
3.3(+21%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,862
92.81%
Other White
266
3.14%
Chinese
85
1%
Irish
53
0.63%
Other Asian
40
0.47%
Total population: 8,471

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,804
39.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,110
15.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,099
15.48%
No qualifications
982
13.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
571
8.04%
Total 16+ residents: 7,099

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,741
49.46%
Owns with a mortgage
943
26.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
375
10.65%
Other social rented
250
7.1%
Other forms of private rent
115
3.27%
Total households: 3,520

Property prices in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £1,825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Draycott, Westbury & Wookey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£575,000
Flats5£210,000
Semi-Detached23£350,000
Terraced29£255,000

10 years median price trend in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey.

All postcodes in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

BA51QZ

Brooklyn Terrace

BA52LF

New Street

BA52QS

Milton Lane

BA52TJ

North Road

BS273XF

Smiths Close

BA51DT

Knowle Lane

BA51BT

West Bank

BA51LZ

Elm Close

BA51PF

Wells Road

BA52JW

St Cuthbert Avenue

BA52SX

Wells

BS407XW

Charterhouse On Mendip

BA51DZ

Cheddar Road

BA51GU

Priors Hill Close

BA51JS

Mary Brown Davis Lane

BA51LT

Axe Road

BA51NY

Hembury Lane

BA52SU

The Liberty

BA53AP

Old Bristol Road

BS273XE

Wells Road

BA51AU

Little Green

BA51BE

Hurst Batch

BA51JF

Broadhay

BA51RQ

Wells Road

BA52ST

The Liberty

BA51HP

Longlands Lane

BA51HF

Roughmoor Lane

BA51JR

St Matthews Terrace

BA51RR

Mendip West

BA52QT

Milton Lane

BS406LJ

Nordrach Lane

BS273UJ

Brook Bank

BA51BX

Northbank

BA51LG

Holmlea

BA51LU

Chapmans Close

BA51PA

Yarley Hill

BA51PG

The Batch

BA51AP

Henley Lane

BA51HX

Mares Lane

BA51LD

Knowle Lane

BA51RF

Pillmoor Lane

BS273SE

Cross Farm Road

BS273TR

Hardmead Lane

BS273XB

Wells Road

BA51AQ

Elfrida Terrace

BA51QX

Burcott Lane

BA51RH

Bowring Close

BA53AZ

Wells Road

BS273TB

Reeves Close

BA51BB

High Street

BA51HZ

Back Lane

BA52LY

Fir Tor Avenue

BS273TH

The Street

BS273UF

Barrow Wood Lane

BA53BP

Townsend

BA53BS

Mendip Hills

BA51ED

Poplar Farm Cottages

BA51LR

Wells Road

BA51NN

Castle Lane

BA51EJ

Ebbor Lane

BA51HW

Lynch Lane

BA51JB

Top Road

BA51JW

Vicarage Road

BS273TG

Wet Lane

BS273TZ

Card Close

BA51GW

Horrington Hill Close

BA52GS

Hamiltons Close

BA52QZ

Reservoir Lane

BA51HT

Broad Road

BA51JD

Hannahs Lane

BA52LS

Ash Lane

BA51JU

Burcott Lane

BA51LP

Hillier's Lane

BA52NB

Deers Leap Drive

BA53BE

Dale Lane

BS273SU

Wells Road

BS273UW

Brangay Lane

BS406LD

Cheddar Road

BS407TY

Broad Road

BA51DG

Milton Lane

BA51DE

Mendip West

BA51GH

Lynchcombe Lane

BA51GS

Sheppey Way

BA51HD

Stoke Road

BA52LG

Five Acre Road

BA52NG

Wookey Hole Road

BA53AQ

Old Bristol Road

BS273UL

Brangay Lane

BS406DB

Smithams Hill

BA51DN

Wells Road

BA51FR

Wellsway

BA51RP

Swanshard Lane

BA52GP

Deckle Edge Close

BA52JN

St Cuthbert Avenue

BA52TF

Stoberry Avenue

BA53LD

Stoberry Park

BS273SS

Swans Lane

BS273TA

Bay Lane

BA51DU

Easton Hill

BA51FE

Coxley Meadows

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.