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Mendip Hills

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About

The Mendip Hills ward encompasses a portion of the distinctive limestone plateau and its surrounding villages in northern Somerset. The landscape is defined by rolling hills, expansive grasslands, and notable geological features like the Cheddar Gorge. Agriculture is a primary land use, with fields divided by traditional dry stone walls. The area includes settlements such as Priddy and Charterhouse, which have historical connections to lead mining and farming.

The underlying limestone creates a unique karst environment, where rainfall drains rapidly through fissures to form extensive cave systems. This hydrology supports specialised habitats for flora and fauna. The ward contains protected areas of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, focusing on conservation and managed public access. Local community life is often centred around the rural parishes and their historic churches.

Area overview

On average Mendip Hills has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mendip Hills is £58,065 per year. There are 8 schools in Mendip Hills: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Mendip Hills is home to around 9,864 people, with a population density of about 64.3 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Mendip Hills Population
9,864
Population density
64.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.33(-27%)
Other theft
4.87(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.56(-30%)
Shoplifting
4.56(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.46(-70%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,292
94.21%
Other White
226
2.29%
Irish
76
0.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
54
0.55%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
36
0.37%
Total population: 9,863

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,937
35.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,489
18.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,243
15.04%
No qualifications
1,169
14.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
729
8.82%
Total 16+ residents: 8,263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,708
43.16%
Owns with a mortgage
1,215
30.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
570
14.4%
Other social rented
279
7.05%
Other forms of private rent
125
3.16%
Total households: 3,957

Property prices in Mendip Hills

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Mendip Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £100,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mendip Hills 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 Mendip Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£495,000
Flats8£205,000
Semi-Detached17£300,000
Terraced18£249,000

10 years median price trend in Mendip Hills

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

All postcodes in Mendip Hills

BA34QP

Priors Row

BA34EX

Wells Road

BA34ZS

Mendip Hills

BA34HG

The Street

BA34HZ

Abbey Road

BA34NZ

Ashel's Batch

BA35EQ

Brewery Lane

BA34FD

Station Mead

BS406DF

Mendip Hills

BA35DR

Kingsmead Close

BA53EG

Bath Road

BA53JP

Hawkers Lane

BA34FH

Lewis Close

BA53DL

Frome Road

BA34EN

Bowden Hill

BA34ZT

Mendip Hills

BA34BX

Green Street

BA34GE

New Rock

BA35FG

Brewery Lane

BA34DB

Green Street

BA53BL

Gilbert Scott Road

BA34ED

Follet Close

BA53HQ

Crapnell Lane

BA35DH

Holcombe Hill

BA34JH

Stockhill Road

BA35HS

Mendip Hills

BA34JN

Naishs Cross

BA34TG

Slade Cottages

BA35HB

Steeds Terrace

BA53BP

Townsend

BA35SN

Mendip Hills

BA34EA

Zion Hill

BA34NA

Cole's Lane

BA34RQ

Nursery Rise

BA34NR

Chapel Hill

BA53HJ

Gilbert Scott Road

BA34BD

Charlton Lane

BA53DQ

Moffats Drive

BA34ZB

Honeysuckle Way

BA35DW

Holcombe Hill

BA35BB

Ashwick

BA53DT

Chilcote Lane

BA34TE

Rock Cottages

BA34TR

Binegar Lane

BA34UX

Limekiln Lane

BA34JR

Broadway

BA53DD

Plummer's Lane

BA53FF

Mendip Hills

BA34LT

Mendip Fields

BA34QQ

Linkmead

BA44JT

Yelling Mill Lane

BA34SF

Ponds View

BA34SN

Marchant's Hill

BA34HN

The Street

BA35AX

Sunnymead

BA34SP

Wells Road

BA34QT

Church Row

BA34BU

Chewton Hill

BA34JQ

Stockhill Road

BA35EG

The Mead

BA34GJ

Rock Road

BA35EF

Brewery Lane

BA53BA

Pelting Drove

BA35DX

Longleat Lane

BA35GH

The Paddock

BA34RP

Beauchamps Drive

BA53BS

Mendip Hills

BA35TD

Follet Close

BA34GP

Lower Street

BA53BD

The Batch

BA35EP

Silver Street

BA53FP

Mendip Hills

BA35ST

Hoares Lane

BA35EW

Charlton Road

BA53AZ

Wells Road

BA34JW

Broadway

BA35EZ

Top Wood

BA34LX

East End

BA35EY

Stones Paddock

BA34SG

Old Gore Lane

BA35DD

Holcombe Hill

BA34JL

Stockhill Road

BA34WQ

Strawbridge Close

BA35DN

Holcombe Hill

BA34SY

Barlake

BA34UL

Roemead Road

BA34AS

Fossefield Road

BA34ZD

Honeysuckle Way

BA34QN

Fosse Road

BA34HT

Coalpit Lane

BA35FH

High Street

BA35HD

Holcombe Hill

BA34RH

Abbey Road

BA34SX

Pitcot Lane

BA53JS

New Square

BA34FT

Beauchamps Drive

BA35SL

Green Parlour Road

BA35GG

High Street

BA34HW

The Street

BS406DE

Mendip Hills

Data Sources

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