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Living in Coxley (Mendip): Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Coxley (Mendip) is 37/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 40/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 10 places in the BA5 postcode district.

That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: transport (24), schools (26), lifestyle (26) and healthcare (29). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the BA5 postcode district.

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Coxley (Mendip) scores 37 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
57
Air Quality NO₂ 4.282 · PM2.5 5.319 · PM10 8.695 µg/m³
79
Green Space 7
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Coxley Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsWeston General Hospital15.6 mi
Yeovil Hospital16.5 mi
Royal United Hospital18.5 mi
Hospital waitsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust0.2 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs72.8%
Nearest GP surgeryWells Health Centre Partnership1.5 mi
GP capacity1,412 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
40
Full fibre (FTTP)73.5%
available across Somerset
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
85.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
85.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
85.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
33
Council tax Somerset · 2026-27
A £1,707
B £1,992
C £2,276
D £2,561
E £3,130
F £3,699
G £4,268
H £5,122
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
24
Castle Cary 9 mi
Bruton 11.3 mi
Highbridge and Burnham 13 mi
J22 M5 12.1 mi
J22 M5 12.2 mi
J23 M5 13.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Coxley (Mendip) in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick 35 0.4 mi away ⇄
Wookey 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Wells 43 2.0 mi away ⇄
Henton 33 2.4 mi away ⇄
Wookey Hole 37 2.7 mi away ⇄
Easton (Mendip) 36 3.0 mi away ⇄
Glastonbury 40 3.2 mi away ⇄
West Pennard 33 3.3 mi away ⇄
Edgarley 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
South Horrington 35 3.6 mi away ⇄
Westbury-sub-Mendip 36 3.9 mi away ⇄
Croscombe 31 3.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Coxley (Mendip) a nice place to live?

Coxley (Mendip) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Coxley (Mendip) is 37/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Coxley (Mendip)

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