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Living in Wookey Hole: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Wookey Hole scores 37/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is environment: 79/100 against a national town median of 64/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Wookey Hole places 3rd of 10 in the BA5 postcode district. Its environment score runs 16 points above the BA5 district's 63/100. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: BA5 postcode district.

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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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 4.071 · PM2.5 5.275 · PM10 8.392 µg/m³
80
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsWeston General Hospital14.3 mi
Bristol Royal Infirmary16.2 mi
St Michael's Hospital16.3 mi
Hospital waitsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust1.1 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs72.8%
Nearest GP surgeryWells Health Centre Partnership1.7 mi
GP capacity1,133 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)73.5%
available across Somerset
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
16.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

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 D
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
24
Castle Cary 10.9 mi
Bruton 12.5 mi
Highbridge and Burnham 13.1 mi
J22 M5 11.8 mi
J22 M5 12 mi
J21 M5 13.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Wookey Hole 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

Easton (Mendip) 36 1.3 mi away ⇄
Wells 43 1.4 mi away ⇄
Wookey 41 1.5 mi away ⇄
Westbury-sub-Mendip 36 2.1 mi away ⇄
Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick 35 2.3 mi away ⇄
South Horrington 35 2.7 mi away ⇄
Coxley (Mendip) 37 2.7 mi away ⇄
Henton 33 2.7 mi away ⇄
Croscombe 31 4.1 mi away ⇄
Draycott 38 4.3 mi away ⇄
Theale (Sedgemoor) 40 4.4 mi away ⇄
East Harptree 48 5.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wookey Hole a nice place to live?

Wookey Hole has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Wookey Hole 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 Wookey Hole

BA5 41 ⇄

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