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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 45 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
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
24.56(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.67(-9%)
Public order
5.34(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.81(-26%)
Other theft
3.95(-30%)
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 141 recent sales, the median property price is £334,000 in Cheddar & Axbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £865,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheddar & Axbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached61£455,000
Flats13£147,500
Semi-Detached33£308,000
Terraced34£255,500

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

BS262BW

Church Lane

BS279AQ

Station Road

BS262FX

Cheddar

BS273HG

Venns Close

BS273JJ

Gorge View Terrace

BS251TX

Turnpike Road

BS262BP

Station Road

BS262BZ

Starrs Close

BS273DW

Upper New Road

BS273FQ

Longmead End

BS273JB

Tweentown

BS251PT

Shipham Lane

BS251QY

Lippiatt Lane

BS262BX

Church Lane

BS262DX

Cross Moor Drove

BS273DQ

Shipham Road

BS273FD

Oakdene Terrace

BS273HH

Lower North Street

BS251QN

Hill Lane

BS273JP

Birch Hill

BS273LW

Venns Gate

BS273RA

Church Street

BS262DU

Mill Stream Close

BS273PH

Felsberg Way

BS273PP

Cliff Street

BS273YR

The Cliffs

BS273BY

Venns Gate

BS273BZ

Axbridge Road

BS273EE

Valley Line Industrial Park

BS273EU

Hopwoods Corner

BS273YH

Upper Draycott Road

BS251SN

North Down Lane

BS273AQ

Station Road

BS273DX

Ostrey Mead

BS273EH

Wedmore Road

BS273BJ

Copper Close

BS273DP

Upper New Road

BS273GR

Cheddar

BS273HL

Wellington Place

BS273JG

Tuttors Hill

BS273PD

Edmunds Way

BS273QW

The Bays

BS273XT

Charterhouse Close

BS407XU

Colliers Lane

BS262AZ

Bailiffs Close

BS273AP

Wideatts Road

BS273AY

Barrows Road

BS273EB

Wedmore Road

BS273HA

Lower North Street

BS273EA

Back Lane

BS262BS

Chestnut Avenue

BS273NQ

Tor View

BS273QT

The Lippiatt

BS251TB

Top Road

BS273GF

Hawfinch Road

BS273HP

The Hayes

BS273ND

Redcliffe Street

BS273BA

Barrows Road

BS251QB

Bristol Road

BS251QP

School Lane

BS251RB

Cuck Hill

BS262FS

Cheddar

BS273FS

Labourham Drove

BS273NG

St Andrews Road

BS251TW

The Square

BS251UE

Broadway

BS273AE

Station Road

BS273BN

Round Oak Road

BS273HQ

Hannah More Close

BS273HX

Upper North Street

BS273JL

West Lynne

BS273NW

Fairlands Way

BS273XQ

Tower Close

BS251QD

Cheddarcoombe Lane

BS251QR

Rowberrow Bottom

BS273AN

The Hayes

BS273JW

Birch Hill

BS273LH

Warrens Close

BS273XL

Yeo Close

BS251RG

Cuck Hill

BS251RW

Longbottom

BS273HS

The Hayes

BS273EN

Flask Close

BS273GE

Sanderling Drive

BS273HE

Lower North Street

BS273LS

Little Orchard

BS273NT

Penn Close

BS273NX

Froglands Way

BS273RL

Draycott Road

BS273AL

Springfield Road

BS273HY

Tweentown

BS273PF

Redcliffe Street

BS273PG

Masons Way

BS251SA

Beech Road

BS273DB

Axbridge Road

BS273YA

Short Lane

BS262BN

St Marys Street

BS262DJ

Knightstone Close

BS262DW

Cheddar Road

BS273BH

Barrows Croft

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.