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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

BA34LN

Bathway

BA35HT

Shepton Road

BA53DP

Frome Road

BA53HG

Chilcote Lane

BA34EQ

Greenditch Close

BA35AH

Bath Road

BA34RG

Fosse Road

BA53ED

Bath Road

BA53BQ

Coxton End Lane

BA53EP

Mendip Hills

BS406DA

Mendip Hills

BA53EA

Old Frome Road

BA53EN

Priddy Road

BA34LL

High Street

BA34JX

Highfield Crescent

BA35FF

Brewery Lane

BA34WU

Thorner Way

BA53EH

Haydon Drove

BA35BL

Moonsbrook

BA53AS

Stockhill Cottages

BA35FR

Common Lane

BA34QF

Fosseway

BA53BH

Nine Barrows Lane

BA35EU

Charlton Road

BA34QW

Abbey Road

BA35TA

Cabbells Mead

BA35EA

Old Manor Estate

BA32RX

Underhill Lane

BA34AW

Fosseway South

BA35ET

Charlton Road

BS406LQ

Nordrach Lane

BS406DG

Lambs Bottom

BA34XP

Green Lane

BA34HP

Church Lane

BA35TN

Charlton

BA34NQ

Chewton Hill

BA35BY

Manor Place

BA53FJ

Old Frome Road

BA34LS

Broad Street

BA35HG

Edford

BA53BR

Mendip Hills

BA34BY

Green Street

BA34FR

Bearberry Meadow

BA35HW

Giddy Lane

BA34TY

Marchants Hill

BA53FE

Haydon Drove

BA53JR

Gilbert Scott Road

BA34JJ

Stockhill Road

BA53EL

Bristol Road

BA35UD

Frome Road

BA53DA

Plummers Lane

BA53BE

Dale Lane

BS407XL

Mendip Hills

BA34RJ

Fosseway

BA53DS

Old Frome Road

BA53DH

Bath Road

BA53QE

Hillside

BA53AR

Old Bristol Road

BA35BR

Blackey Lane

BA34EH

Broadway

BA35DS

Common Lane

BA53FG

Mendip Hills

BA35AL

High Street

BA35BE

Ashwick

BS407XP

Mendip Hills

BA34SD

Mendip Villas

BA35BX

The Old Maltings

BA53HL

East Court

BA34PL

Chilcompton Road

BA34GR

High Street

BA34DQ

High Street

BA35AA

Nettlebridge

BA34DD

Green Street

BA34JD

Stockhill Close

BA35GB

Mendip Gardens

BA53EU

Mendip Hills

BA34JG

Stockhill Road

BA34SJ

Old Gore Lane

BA53HA

Old Frome Road

BS406LF

Mendip Hills

BA34HU

Hoecroft Gardens

BA34XJ

Pines Close

BA34LB

Britannia Close

BA35SU

Silver Street

BA34TH

Kingscombe

BA113RW

Charity Lane

BA35UJ

Terry Hill

BA34DG

Hay Street

BA34TX

Kings Lane

BA34RD

Green Lane

BA34LR

Nedge Lane

BA35AY

Little London

BA34SE

Bath Road

BA34GW

Straightmead

BS406LD

Cheddar Road

BA34DR

High Street

BS406DD

Old Bristol Road

BA35SH

Mendip Hills

BA34JZ

Parsonage Lane

BA53DX

Chilcote Lane

Data Sources

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