Draycott’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Draycott’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DraycottSomerset
A village of 1,069 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,069
Census 2021 · Mendip council
Median home
£400K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
28% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Draycott a good place to live?
Draycott has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 82.7 for men, 86.9 for women. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £400,000 in the last three years, 7.5 times what households in the Mendip council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Draycott stand out
The 3 things Draycott does most differently from other towns.
How Draycott grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Draycott is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →HealthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,016 a monthDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 8% of towns in England; secondary results beat 60% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,029; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors68% live within 400 m of a park; 46% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life5.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Draycott.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Draycott is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Draycott sits above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) on this measure. For 27% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Draycott’s schools trail 69% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 70 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Draycott are 65 or over, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Draycott above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are children under 15. Draycott has a median age of 51.5.
51.5median age
DraycottSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Draycott | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Draycott is longer than in 92% of UK towns
Women here live to 86.9 on average and men to 82.7 (2019–23). Draycott has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
82%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Draycott | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Draycott own their home: 81%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Draycott is above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 7% of households live in social housing.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Draycott£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £362,500 | 12 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,430
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Draycott: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Draycott comes above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Draycott has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
47
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Draycott harder than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year
For Draycott, that is above both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 40 crimes inside Draycott’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
21.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 28% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson8
Burglary7
Other theft3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gough's Cave and 5 more in and around Draycott
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Draycott. Best known first.
AttractionGough's Cave1.6 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCox's Cave and The Crystal Quest1.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMuseum of Prehistory1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCheddar Gorge & Caves1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSheep Hurdles4.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Draycott
15pages on Draycott
The big questions
SafetyB−21.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £400K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.7 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commuteB56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Draycott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CheddarWedmoreAxbridgeShiphamBlagdonWellsWinscombe and SandfordDraycott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draycott | 1,069 | — | — | D | B− | A |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 1.9 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 3.3 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 3.6 | — | D | B | B |
| Shipham | 1,104 | 4.6 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Blagdon | 1,056 | 5.1 | — | D | A− | A |
| Wells | 12,097 | 5.5 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 5.7 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
Wedmore, Axbridge, Shipham and Blagdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Draycott
How many listed buildings are there in Draycott?
That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Draycott expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £362,500 and detached houses £450,000.
Are schools in Draycott good?
GCSE results beat 60% of towns in England, and primary results trail 92% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
About Draycott
Village in Somerset, England
Draycott is a built-up area of 1,069 people, in the Mendip council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,069 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mendip
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005562
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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