Affluence in BA5 1GN
How BA5 1GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,128 (2024)
BA5 1GNWells
How well off BA5 1GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA5 1GN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the BA5 1GN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the BA5 1GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the BA5 1GN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA5 1GN (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 2,128 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.