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Housing in BA5 1PD

What the homes in BA5 1PD 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
2,128 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.5%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA5 1PDEngland
Detached59.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in the BA5 1PD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

BA5 1PD
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA5 1PDEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA5 1PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (18.8%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

BA5 1PDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 1PD (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 2,128 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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