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Housing in BS40 6EN

What the homes in BS40 6EN 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
1,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.9%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS40 6ENEngland
Detached67.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.9% of households in the BS40 6EN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

BS40 6EN
80%
16%
England
  • Owned79.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS40 6ENEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS40 6ENEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

BS40 6ENEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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 BS40 6EN (Draycott, Westbury & Wookey) (about 1,937 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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