City · Somerset

Wells area guide

Who lives in Wells, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 11,283 (2024)

WellsCity · Somerset

At a glance

What Wells is like

Wells is a city in Somerset in the South West. It is home to about 11,283 people across 5,366 households. 67.7% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 12.3% 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 below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Wells compares

Headline figures for Wells, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in Wells.

Household incomeMore

£49,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Wells differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.8% 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.

Questions

Wells FAQs

Is Wells a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is Wells safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around Wells, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in Wells?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.3%).

Which council covers Wells?

The local authority for Wells is Somerset.

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

How well connected is Wells?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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