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About

Cheddar ward encompasses the village of Cheddar and its surrounding rural landscape at the foot of the Mendip Hills. The area is defined by the limestone gorge, a steep-sided valley carved by glacial meltwater. This geological feature creates a distinct topography, with cliffs rising sharply from the valley floor. The village itself is a functional centre for the local area, with residential streets and services clustered along the main routes.

The local economy has historical roots in agriculture and tourism, connected to the gorge and its underground caves. A notable site within the ward is a series of show caves where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton was discovered. Farming activity continues on the elevated plateau above the gorge. The landscape includes managed reservoirs and natural springs emerging from the base of the limestone hills.

Area overview

On average Cheddar has moderate deprivation and very low 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 is £58,348 per year. There are 5 schools in Cheddar: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Cheddar is home to around 9,365 people, with a population density of about 200.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cheddar 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 qualifications or above
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

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £372,500 in Cheddar 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 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 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

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

All postcodes in Cheddar

BS251SN

North Down Lane

BS251QH

Bristol Road

BS251TX

Turnpike Road

BS273QP

The Lippiatt

BS273PF

Redcliffe Street

BS273FU

Curlew Way

BS273PP

Cliff Street

BS262BN

St Marys Street

BS262DT

Walnut Close

BS251RG

Cuck Hill

BS251SU

Glovers Field

BS273EN

Flask Close

BS251TW

The Square

BS262BB

Moorland Street

BS273DE

The Chestnuts

BS273YL

Upper Draycott Road

BS273BA

Barrows Road

BS273NZ

Church Street

BS273LP

Warrens Hill

BS273RP

Draycott Road

BS251RN

Longbottom

BS273HX

Upper North Street

BS273DJ

Gough Place

BS262YS

St Mary's Street

BS273NA

Union Street

BS273FT

Bittern Place

BS273FH

Hythe Wood

BS273LR

Tuttors Hill

BS273QF

Cheddar

BS262AP

The Square

BS251QS

Hill Lane

BS273JG

Tuttors Hill

BS273AQ

Station Road

BS273DH

Upper New Road

BS273RB

Church Street

BS273XR

Thynne Close

BS273LS

Little Orchard

BS273NG

St Andrews Road

BS273FD

Oakdene Terrace

BS273DQ

Shipham Road

BS273QA

The Cliffs

BS262JH

Furlong Place

BS251QZ

Lippiatt Lane

BS273QJ

Dag Hole

BS251QW

Holloway Lane

BS273PE

Redcliffe Street

BS251UA

Broadway

BS273XW

Blackdown Mead

BS273AT

Wideatts Road

BS273LN

Warrens Hill

BS251UG

Elm Close

BS273XU

Glebe Way

BS273RF

Church Street

BS273HT

Southfield

BS273AL

Springfield Road

BS262BA

Moorland Street

BS262DW

Cheddar Road

BS262BY

Houlgate Way

BS273PW

Albion Terrace

BS273XL

Yeo Close

BS273HS

The Hayes

BS273YF

Cheddar

BS273GA

Dunstan Way

BS273FF

Sharpham Road

BS273EE

Valley Line Industrial Park

BS262DD

Parkfield

BS251SB

Beech Road

BS251TA

Hollow Road

BS273FL

Openshaw Gardens

BS251TY

Sycamore Close

BS251QJ

New Road

BS273PA

Redcliffe Street

BS251QT

Deerleap

BS273LF

Westacre Close

BS251SL

North Down Lane

BS251TF

Hind Pits

BS273QN

The Bays

BS262DY

Crossmoor Road

BS273NR

Froglands Lane

BS273FY

Goosander Grove

BS273JH

Hill Lea Gardens

BS251RD

Cuck Hill

BS273FP

Littlewood Way

BS262DU

Mill Stream Close

BS273EL

Mendip Vale Trading Estate

BS262BG

Old Church Road

BS273QW

The Bays

BS273XT

Charterhouse Close

BS273FW

Heron Close

BS273NN

Fairlands Way

BS273HN

Hillfield

BS273YR

The Cliffs

BS273YS

Bradley Cross Lane

BS251TR

Comrade Avenue

BS273NT

Penn Close

BS273AN

The Hayes

BS273XP

Glebelands Close

BS273GN

Chelms End

BS273HW

Hillfield

BS273AX

Budgetts Mead

Data Sources

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