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Housing in BA5 1EA

What the homes in BA5 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,826 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA5 1EAEngland
Detached42.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in the BA5 1EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

BA5 1EA
73%
12%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA5 1EAEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA5 1EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

BA5 1EAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA5 1EA (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 1,826 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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