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Housing in BA5 2LA

What the homes in BA5 2LA 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
1,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.7%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA5 2LAEngland
Detached51.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the BA5 2LA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 61.7% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

BA5 2LA
80%
17%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA5 2LAEngland
Owned outright61.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA5 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.2%). 17% of households include dependent children.

BA5 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 2LA (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 1,411 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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