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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

BA51GJ

Pen Tor Close

BA51LL

Monks Ford

BA51QP

Horse & Jockey Cottages

BA52LD

New Street

BS273TS

Back Lane

BS407XP

Mendip Hills

BA51EB

The Green

BA51HB

Crow Lane

BA52LW

Ash Lane

BS406DA

Mendip Hills

BA51AZ

Bubwith Cottages

BA51BH

Glencot Lane

BA51EU

Hollybrook

BA51GG

Milton Lane

BA51JA

Perch Hill

BA51JT

Vicarage Lane

BA51PH

Drake's Drove

BA52QX

Milton Lane

BA53BB

The Green

BS273SN

Wells Road

BS273TT

Back Lane

BS406LH

Nordrach Lane

BA51AH

St Cuthberts Villas

BA51AS

Gagley Lane

BA51DP

Ebbor Lane

BA51LA

North Road

BA52TG

Stoberry Crescent

BA53AT

Wells Road

BA53DB

Old Bristol Road

BA51HH

The Hollow

BA51NE

Burcott Lane

BA52UR

St Andrews Street

BA51EP

Ebbor Lane

BA51HN

Old Ditch

BA51NA

Wookey Road

BA51NJ

Wookey Road

BA51NT

Ash Hay Drove

BA52QW

Mountery Close

BA53BA

Pelting Drove

BA53BX

Cliff Road

BA51BZ

School Hill

BA51JN

Henley Lane

BA51LB

Knowle Lane

BA51QQ

Woodford Lane

BA51RJ

Church Road

BA52JF

Griffin Close

BA52NY

Lamberts Nine Acre Close

BA53FG

Mendip Hills

BA51ER

Manor Court

BA51NP

Haymoor Lane

BA51QE

Glastonbury Road

BA51QY

Haymoor Lane

BA52SS

The Liberty

BS273SD

School Lane

BS273SP

The Batch

BA51BL

Coombe Brook

BA51EQ

Church View

BA51LS

Ripple Cottage

BA53AA

Bristol Road

BS407XX

Rains Batch

BS273SY

Mendip Lea Close

BS273TQ

Station Road

BA51AR

Buttice Lane

BS273SW

Wells Road

BS273UN

Stoke Street

BA51DY

Daniels Lane

BA53BQ

Coxton End Lane

BA51FP

Main Road

BA51JP

Buxtons Close

BA51PD

Wells Road

BA52GH

Feltham Close

BA52GQ

Nimrod Way

BA52JZ

Wattles Lane

BA52LA

New Street

BS407XN

Ubley Drove

BS406LQ

Nordrach Lane

BA51BS

The Chilterns

BA51DF

Mendip West

BA51LH

Glebe Paddock

BA51NZ

Perry Lake Lane

BA53AR

Old Bristol Road

BA53EJ

Old Bristol Road

BA52LZ

Orchard Lea

BS273SR

Sun Batch

Data Sources

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