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BS27 postcode area · Somerset

The BS27 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Somerset. Area Scores range from 64 to 72 across them. Every full BS27 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BS27 district is remarkably uniform: its 2 neighbourhoods are separated by just 7 points, Draycott, Westbury & Wookey (65) to Cheddar & Axbridge (72). 1 of the 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £355,000 and £385,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,312a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime44per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied77%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BS27 district

£360,000median home sold over the past year · +10.8% over 5 years · +3.9% over the year · 136 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£325,000
Terraced£247,500
Flat£146,250
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Cheddar & AxbridgeSomerset 1,89772 £355,000
Draycott, Westbury & WookeySomerset 2,40465 £385,000

People living in BS27 Census 2021

Residents17,845
Median age (est.)49
Density114per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above38%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 9%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BS27.

BS28 BA5 BS25 BS26 BS40 BA6 BS29 BS24

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.