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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

BS273DF

Old Station Close

BS273JF

Tweentown

BS262BJ

Houlgate Way

BS273EJ

Wedmore Road

BS273DD

Shipham Road

BS273DY

Lower New Road

BS273ER

Holwell Drive

BS251ST

Glovers Field

BS251TN

The Square

BS273AH

Station Road

BS262AZ

Bailiffs Close

BS262WP

St Mary's Street

BS262BQ

Old Church Road

BS251SD

Beech Close

BS273RH

Froglands Lane

BS251RA

Cuck Hill

BS273FS

Labourham Drove

BS273GG

Ozark Road

BS273RJ

Draycott Road

BS251QD

Cheddarcoombe Lane

BS262DA

Jubilee Road

BS273PD

Edmunds Way

BS262BE

Old Church Road

BS273NB

Union Street

BS273NX

Froglands Way

BS262DL

Cheddar Road

BS273GQ

Steart Farm Close

BS273FR

Strawberry Gardens

BS273XQ

Tower Close

BS262FS

Cheddar

BS262DH

Knightstone Close

BS273JU

Silver Street

BS273AW

The Hayes

BS251SG

New Road

BS273NF

Woodview Road

BS273GJ

Spencer Close

BS273LH

Warrens Close

BS273YA

Short Lane

BS251PS

Bristol Road

BS273FN

Draycott Road

BS273BG

The Barrows

BS251RQ

Shipham Hill

BS273ND

Redcliffe Street

BS273HA

Lower North Street

BS273PU

Brendon Way

BS273NU

Purdie Close

BS273EZ

Wesley Mews

BS407XT

Collier's Lane

BA53BT

Wellington Farm Cottages

BS273EU

Hopwoods Corner

BS262DP

Cheddar Road

BS262HR

West Street

BS251UF

Broadway

BS273FG

Helliers Lane

BS273PS

Old Station Mews

BS273NE

St Andrews Road

BS262FW

Homefield Avenue

BS262AD

West Street

BS251SH

Beech Drive

BS262FX

Cheddar

BS273RL

Draycott Road

BS262ES

Strawberry Field

BS273LZ

Braysbridge

BS273DU

Perrys Close

BS273ZX

Station Road

BS251SW

North Down Close

BS251TD

Allens Lane

BS273XN

Mead Close

BS273LB

Orchard Close

BS251QA

Bristol Road

BS273ED

Wedmore Road

BS273HJ

Norville Lane

BS273EA

Back Lane

BS262AN

Hillside

BS273JN

Birch Hill

BS273BQ

The Link

BS273JB

Tweentown

BS273LW

Venns Gate

BS273HH

Lower North Street

BS273BH

Barrows Croft

BS273BS

Oaklands

BS279AG

Station Road

BS262DS

Crossmoor Road

BA53BU

Cliff Road

BS262WS

St Mary's Street

BS273GD

Pochard End

BS273PT

Cliff Street

BS251SJ

New Road

BS273PG

Masons Way

BS273DT

Station Road

BS273PR

Montrose Villas

BS273JT

Silver Street

BS273HL

Wellington Place

BS273JP

Birch Hill

BS262AW

Fennel Lane

BS262AA

West Street

BS273PB

Nye Close

BS273YB

Dolemead Lane

BS273BN

Round Oak Road

BS273XJ

Labourham Way

Data Sources

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