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Cheddar & Axbridge

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About

Cheddar sits at the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, where a limestone gorge cuts a deep cleft through the rock. Cliffs rise to about 450 feet and a spring-fed stream, the Cheddar Yeo, runs along the base of the village. Below ground, Gough's Cave and Cox's Cave form a network of passages and stalactite formations; human remains known as Cheddar Man were recovered from Gough's Cave in 1903. The name Cheddar is linked to the cheese that developed here and was traditionally matured in the cool cave spaces.

Axbridge lies a short distance east of the gorge on the River Axe and retains a compact market square and a medieval street pattern. The parish church of St Mary and several narrow lanes reflect the town’s long-established role as a local trading point. Both settlements provide direct access to Mendip limestone features and cave systems, and local businesses and farms still reference the area’s geological setting in food production and land use.

Area overview

On average Cheddar & Axbridge has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheddar & Axbridge is £58,348 per year. There are 5 schools in Cheddar & Axbridge: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Cheddar & Axbridge is home to around 9,365 people, with a population density of about 200.0 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cheddar & Axbridge Population
9,365
Population density
200 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.27(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.55(+11%)
Public order
5.23(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.81(-26%)
Other theft
3.84(-32%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,832
94.32%
Other White
216
2.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
66
0.7%
Other Asian
49
0.52%
Irish
40
0.43%
Total population: 9,364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,874
36.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,364
17.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,151
14.74%
No qualifications
1,103
14.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
710
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 7,811

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,817
44.73%
Owns with a mortgage
1,218
29.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
480
11.82%
Other social rented
202
4.97%
Social rents from council
198
4.87%
Total households: 4,062

Property prices in Cheddar & Axbridge

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £372,500 in Cheddar & Axbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cheddar & Axbridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheddar & Axbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached62£482,500£3,798
Flats12£153,125£2,770
Semi-Detached36£323,750£3,611
Terraced24£271,000£3,012

10 years median price trend in Cheddar & Axbridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheddar & Axbridge.

All postcodes in Cheddar & Axbridge

BS273GB

Saxon Way

BS273PX

Cliff Street

BS273LF

Westacre Close

BS273JY

Norville Close

BS251UE

Broadway

BS251RW

Longbottom

BS262PE

Marron Close

BS273HU

Tweentown

BS273NT

Penn Close

BS251RA

Cuck Hill

BS251RN

Longbottom

BS273AA

Bath Street

BS273BZ

Axbridge Road

BS262FW

Homefield Avenue

BS273HG

Venns Close

BS273NX

Froglands Way

BS273YR

The Cliffs

BS273DD

Shipham Road

BS284JW

Canal Drove

BS273BH

Barrows Croft

BS273BG

The Barrows

BS273JR

Silver Street

BS273XJ

Labourham Way

BS262AR

The Square

BS273JH

Hill Lea Gardens

BS273FX

Gadwall Mead

BS273EP

Tower Road

BS279AG

Station Road

BS262DN

Cheddar Road

BS273PW

Albion Terrace

BS262BW

Church Lane

BS273AW

The Hayes

BS273BA

Barrows Road

BS273FU

Curlew Way

BS273DN

Upper New Road

BS251QY

Lippiatt Lane

BS273PS

Old Station Mews

BS273EF

Cheddar Fields

BS251SU

Glovers Field

BS273PH

Felsberg Way

BS273FS

Labourham Drove

BS262DJ

Knightstone Close

BS262ES

Strawberry Field

BS273GD

Pochard End

BS273XT

Charterhouse Close

BS273QJ

Dag Hole

BS273YL

Upper Draycott Road

BS273LJ

Hannay Road

BS273NG

St Andrews Road

BS251SB

Beech Road

BS273LR

Tuttors Hill

BS273GJ

Spencer Close

BS279AQ

Station Road

BS273LS

Little Orchard

BS273PU

Brendon Way

BS273YU

Cheddar

BS273EU

Hopwoods Corner

BS273QP

The Lippiatt

BS273DA

Upper New Road

BS273HQ

Hannah More Close

BS251QP

School Lane

BS251RD

Cuck Hill

BS251RG

Cuck Hill

BS262BN

St Marys Street

BS273YD

Upper Draycott Road

BS251QN

Hill Lane

BS262AE

Horn's Lane

BS273GL

Elsanta Close

BS273JZ

Walnut Close

BS251TW

The Square

BS262BU

Old Peoples Bungalows

BS251UG

Elm Close

BS273QW

The Bays

BS273RE

Parsons Pen

BS273HS

The Hayes

BS273DS

Fiveways Close

BS273HR

The Hayes

BS273NY

Froglands Way

BS273HL

Wellington Place

BS262BL

Meadow Street

BS251TY

Sycamore Close

BS273XQ

Tower Close

BS273LH

Warrens Close

BS273UE

Draycott Road

BS273FP

Littlewood Way

BS273HZ

Greenhayes

BS273QE

The Cliffs

BS262AN

Hillside

BS251RQ

Shipham Hill

BS273GQ

Steart Farm Close

BS251PT

Shipham Lane

BS262AY

St Johns Court

BS273LP

Warrens Hill

BS251UA

Broadway

BS273AU

Annaly Road

BS273FD

Oakdene Terrace

BS273JE

Tweentown

BS251TE

Folly Lane

BS273DY

Lower New Road

BS273JQ

Tuttors Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.