Affluence in BA5 1AY
How BA5 1AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
BA5 1AYWells
How well off BA5 1AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA5 1AY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the BA5 1AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the BA5 1AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the BA5 1AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA5 1AY (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.