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Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

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About

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge ward encompasses the historic market town of Chipping Sodbury and a swathe of countryside leading up to the western escarpment. The area is defined by the A46 corridor, with the town itself centred around its broad, long High Street. Settlement patterns mix the urban core with surrounding villages and hamlets set within farmland. The geography transitions from the level ground of the Sodbury Vale towards the rising woodlands of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The ward's landscape is characterised by the distinct limestone ridge of the Cotswold Edge, which forms a clear topographic boundary. Agricultural land use is prevalent, with fields demarcated by traditional dry stone walls. A notable local feature is the ancient defensive earthwork of Sodbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort situated on the escarpment. The area functions as a residential and commercial hub for the surrounding rural communities, with commuting links to Bristol and the M4 motorway.

Area overview

On average Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge is £59,384 per year. There are 7 schools in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge is home to around 10,036 people, with a population density of about 119.7 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge Population
10,036
Population density
119.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.42(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.27(-45%)
Public order
6.28(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.68(-28%)
Burglary
4.09(+47%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,503
94.66%
Other White
174
1.73%
Irish
60
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
48
0.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
39
0.39%
Total population: 10,039

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,230
38.4%
Level 3 (A level)
1,419
16.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,186
14.1%
No qualifications
1,143
13.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
779
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 8,411

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,916
44.93%
Owns with a mortgage
1,284
30.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
471
11.05%
Other social rented
354
8.3%
Other forms of private rent
105
2.46%
Total households: 4,264

Property prices in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Median price£410,000
Price per sq ft£402
Sales (last 12 months)107
Typical range (middle 50%)£313K – £527K

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £402 per square foot) in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £885,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£526,500£425
Terraced20£370,000£373
Semi-Detached25£350,000£393
Flats14£233,750£297

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£395,000£193,000£300,000£282,000
2017£419,000£169,950£285,000£280,000
2018£418,000£212,500£311,250£271,500
2019£450,000£202,500£314,000£320,000
2020£455,000£210,000£281,748£285,000
2021£481,500£240,000£335,000£310,000
2022£534,995£245,000£366,995£325,000
2023£625,000£240,000£350,000£266,250
2024£560,000£247,500£363,250£342,500
2025£505,000£245,000£349,000£370,000
2026£585,000£235,000£368,000£420,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£319£292£281£289
2017£326£264£305£319
2018£314£294£313£316
2019£345£306£321£310
2020£337£283£335£307
2021£340£359£322£333
2022£388£358£373£339
2023£447£333£376£381
2024£427£385£373£371
2025£419£384£392£375
2026£412£237£402£372
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.