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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 41 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
41
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
23.72(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.43(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.72(-27%)
Burglary
3.3(+19%)
Public order
3.19(-51%)
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 103 recent sales, the median property price is £402,500 in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,300,000.

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
Detached51£575,000
Flats3£165,000
Semi-Detached33£340,000
Terraced16£325,000

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

BA52JT

Western Retreat

BA51DE

Mendip West

BA51RW

Southway Cottages

BA51EL

Priddy Veal Lane

BA51HT

Broad Road

BS406DF

Mendip Hills

BS273XE

Wells Road

BA51AS

Gagley Lane

BA51RQ

Wells Road

BA51GE

Castle Court

BA53DB

Old Bristol Road

BA51EQ

Church View

BS273SW

Wells Road

BA51EX

Wells Road

BA51LG

Holmlea

BA51EH

Pound Lane

BA51HA

Duck Lane

BA51HZ

Back Lane

BA51BU

Holeground

BA51JR

St Matthews Terrace

BS273SP

The Batch

BS273XD

Butts Lane

BA51JT

Vicarage Lane

BA51DZ

Cheddar Road

BA51FQ

Ashley Court

BS273TA

Bay Lane

BS273UX

Wells Road

BA51NW

Swanshard Lane

BA51DN

Wells Road

BA51PQ

Bagley Lane

BA51DH

Lower Milton

BA52UJ

Vicar's Close

BA51LF

Abbey Close

BA51JP

Buxtons Close

BA51DL

Lime Kiln Lane

BA53AY

Dursdon Drove

BA51BR

Church Cottages

BA51LH

Glebe Paddock

BA51NE

Burcott Lane

BA51PF

Wells Road

BA52LU

Ash Lane

BA53EJ

Old Bristol Road

BA53BB

The Green

BS273XA

Millway

BA51LQ

Wells Road

BA51EA

Little Green

BA51LL

Monks Ford

BS273SE

Cross Farm Road

BA51BW

Homestead Park

BA51AL

Mendip West

BA51JX

Mendip West

BA51GN

Yarley Field Lane

BA51NH

Pennybatch Lane

BA51JE

Home Close

BS273UY

Wells Road

BA53AG

Walcombe Lane

BA53AE

Milton Lane

BA51HP

Longlands Lane

BA53AX

East Water Lane

BA52NS

Stoney Stile Way

BS273UN

Stoke Street

BA51QY

Haymoor Lane

BA51GR

Hay Hill Close

BA51JQ

Rodmead Lane

BS273TX

Back Lane

BA51LW

Worth

BA52JL

St Cuthberts Way

BA51ER

Manor Court

BS273UT

Scadden's Lane

BA52TL

North Road

BA52JW

St Cuthbert Avenue

BA51AR

Buttice Lane

BS273TW

South Close

BS273SF

Wells Road

BA51LR

Wells Road

BA51LZ

Elm Close

BA53DA

Plummers Lane

BA52JF

Griffin Close

BA52LN

Cherry Orchard Drive

BA51FS

Mabel Way

BA51EU

Hollybrook

BS273UL

Brangay Lane

BA53BG

Dale Lane

BA52TJ

North Road

BA51RR

Mendip West

BA53BS

Mendip Hills

BA52SX

Wells

BA51QN

Keward

BA51QX

Burcott Lane

BS273SR

Sun Batch

BS273UA

Draycott Road

BA51RE

Harters Close

BA51JS

Mary Brown Davis Lane

BS406LD

Cheddar Road

BS406LG

Nordrach Lane

BS273TF

Barnetts Well

BA51JU

Burcott Lane

BA52GH

Feltham Close

BA51DQ

Hales Close

BA52JS

St Cuthbert Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.