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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA5 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtBA5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:54 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:12 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,473 residentsin the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey census areaMedian age 50.33,518 households76% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,832 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,070 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBen Knowle Hillmountain · under a mileFenny Castlecastle · 1.7 miSt John's Prioryhistoric site · 1.8 miBrown's Gatehousehistoric site · 1.8 miHenley Hillhill · under a mileHay Hillhill · 1.0 miMineries Poollake · 3.3 miEbbor Gorgevalley · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCathedral Greenpark · 1.8 miPriddy Greenpark · 3.1 miWirrall Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197435 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202626 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,005 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Mendip Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryWells Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyWells City Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistPriory Road Dental Surgery1.7 miPolice stationWells Police Station1.5 miCash machineBR Spar Wells1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryWookey Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-Schoolages 2-7, 154 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Blue Schoolages 11-18, 1,362 pupils1.5 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS12 miRailway stationCastle Cary11 miBus stationBus StationWells1.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops25 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Sheldon Drive, BA5Wells1.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationStreet6.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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