Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:54 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:12 am – 4:04 pm
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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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,137 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPriddy Poollake · under a mileMineries Poollake · 1.1 miMendip Forestforest · 1.8 miNorth Hillhill · under a mileBen Knowle Hillmountain · 4.0 miWestbury Beaconhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPriddy Greenpark · under a mileCathedral Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197433 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202630 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.2 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
Elevation246 m807 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 236 to 296 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Mendip Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryWells Health Centre3.9 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.7 miDentistNortham House Dental Surgery3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPriddy Primary Schoolages 4-11, 44 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Blue Schoolages 11-18, 1,362 pupils3.3 miCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College13.4 miUniversityBath Spa University13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS8.7 miRailway stationYatton11 miBus stationBus StationWells3.7 miFerryThe Cottage Ferry LandingHarbour13 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BA5 postcode district.
