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BA5 1JF area guide

Who lives in BA5 1JF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,128 (2024)

BA5 1JFWells

At a glance

What BA5 1JF is like

BA5 1JF is a postcode in the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,128 people. 74.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA5 1 sold for a median of £346,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA5 1JF compares

Headline figures for BA5 1JF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£346,750

Median over 84 sales in BA5 1, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,029

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA5 1JF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA5 1JF FAQs

Is BA5 1JF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA5 1JF?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,750.

Homes in BA5 1 sold for a median of £346,750 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA5 1JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA5 1JF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA5 1JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.5%).

Which council covers BA5 1JF?

The local authority for BA5 1JF is Somerset.

BA5 1JF comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA5 1JF?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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