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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

BA34QX

Stratton Court

BA34TW

Broadway

BS406LG

Nordrach Lane

BA35AP

Zion Hill

BA34EW

Bakers Lane

BA34FU

Mattick Mead

BA34DZ

Zion Hill

BA34SU

Rawson Close

BA53AT

Wells Road

BA34RL

Wells Road

BA34XF

Parsonage Lane

BA34GL

Greenditch Lane

BA34NT

Broad Street

BA35SS

Mendip Hills

BA35BG

Pound Lane

BS407XY

Two Trees

BA34DW

Hay Street

BA53EW

Bath Road

BA34DY

Green Ditch Lane

BA34SH

Bath Road

BA53DN

Southview

BA53HH

Broad Street

BA34UY

Long Hill

BA35UB

Green Parlour

BA35AE

Bath Road

BA35BQ

Neighbourne

BA35AT

Brewery Lane

BA34ZE

Cowslip Place

BA34RZ

Coalpit Lane

BA34HA

Frys Well

BA53LB

Haydon Drove

BA34HD

Parsonage Lane

BA35EX

Charlton Road

BA34TP

Mendip Hills

BA53AX

East Water Lane

BA35DF

Holcombe Hill

BA34TT

Myrtle Cottages

BA53DE

West Court

BA34QH

Middlemead

BA34AT

Fossefield Road

BA53DZ

North Lodge Court

BA53LH

Gilbert Scott Mews

BA35SY

Silver Street

BA35DB

Edford Green

BS406LE

Mendip Hills

BA44FU

Bath Road

BA35EE

Croft Road

BA34LY

Honeywell Lane

BA34ZG

Mendip Hills

BA35SJ

Knobsbury Lane

BA34PE

Back Lane

BA34QG

Fosse Road

BA34QB

Kennel Cottages

BA34ER

Beckford View

BA34UR

Colbourn Close

BA35AR

Zion Hill

BA34EE

Green Ditch Lane

BA34NB

Honeywell Lane

BA35FX

Charlton Road

BA34RR

Wells Road

BA34HE

Somer Lea

BA34XH

Carters Way

BA35ZD

Mendip Hills

BA34EF

Green Ditch Lane

BA35AQ

Bath Road

BA34QS

Church Lane

BA34UJ

Roemead Lane

BA34EB

Clapton Road

BA34RU

Greendown

BA34LA

The Folly

BA34UB

King's Lane

BA34UD

Dalleston

BA34QD

Whitfield Cottages

BS407XN

Ubley Drove

BA35DQ

Longleat Lane

BA44JH

Old Bristol Road

BA35AF

Bath Road

BA35TL

Charlton

BA34DN

Mendip Hills

BA34HX

Rock Road

BA35DE

Woodlands Lane

BA35ES

Stratton Road

BA34XG

Mendip Hills

BA35AN

Zion Hill

BA34SW

Church Lane

BA53DF

Lower Chapel Court

BA34JA

Abbey Road

BA53AB

Bristol Hill

BA34UA

Turners Court Lane

BA34PF

Kings Court

BA53EE

New Close

BA53QF

Nettle Combe View

BA35SP

New Road

BA34HS

Upper Pitching

BA34DH

High Street

BA34SQ

Redhill Lane

BA34ZA

Snowdrop Road

BA53DW

Farmers Joy Cottage

BA53DB

Old Bristol Road

BS407XX

Rains Batch

Data Sources

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