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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

BA34TS

Binegar Lane

BA53HT

Knapp Hill

BA34EJ

Broadway Close

BA34PD

Chewton Cottages

BA34HF

The Pitching

BA35ZJ

Mendip Hills

BA34FN

Hay Street

BS406DQ

Old Bristol Road

BS406DB

Smithams Hill

BA35AW

High Street

BA34HH

Orchard View

BA35SR

Railway Cottages

BA34NE

Dudwell Lane

BA35FT

Coronation Terrace

BA113RN

Charity Lane

BA34EG

Old Down Road

BA53ER

Bristol Road

BA35SQ

Mells Lane

BA34NS

Bathway

BA34ET

Wells Road

BA34LP

Nedge Hill

BA34RB

Fosse Road

BA53DR

Frome Road

BA34DA

Green Street

BA34TF

Grunters Lane

BA34RF

Fosse Road

BA34NP

Bathway

BA35AZ

Little London

BA53EF

Mendip Hills

BA34GT

Broadway

BA34XT

Shortwood Lane

BA53BB

The Green

BA35UQ

Frome Road

BA53EB

Bath Road

BA53EY

Bennetts Lane

BA35HU

Fosse Road

BA113RP

Hoare'S Lane

BA53AN

Rookham Hill

BA35AG

Bath Road

BA53LA

Moffats Drive

BA34FE

Sawmill Gardens

BA35BJ

Mendip Hills

BA35TG

Coles Gardens

BA34LW

Mendip Hills

BA34LZ

East End Lane

BA34SS

Horne Close

BA34RA

South Street

BA34DS

Easton Court

BA34UF

Bath Road

BA53EZ

Wells Hill Bottom

BA34DX

Langleys Cottages

BA34PW

Back Lane

BA34EY

Wells Road

BA35DA

Mendip Hills

BA34TU

Salisbury Terrace

BA34LU

Shooter's Bottom

BA34DJ

School View

BA35DY

Longleat Road

BA35SZ

Kilmersdon Hill

BA35FP

Boundary Close

BS406EP

Western Lane

BA35BS

Ashwick

BA35DZ

Longleat Lane

BA34SA

Marchant's Hill

BA34QU

Church Lane

BA53HX

Knapp Hill Close

BA34RY

Broadway

BA34HB

The Street

BA35HQ

Edford Hill

BA34NU

Clay Lane

BA34HR

Bennell Close

BA53FB

Gilbert Scott Road

BA34LQ

Homefield

BA34JP

Broadway

BA34PH

Lower Street

BA35DG

Holcombe Hill

BA34JU

Parsonage Lane

BA34US

Woodside Terrace

BA34UP

Long Hill

BA53QG

Upper Breach

BA34TD

Tape Lane

BA34LG

The Folly

BA34TZ

Portway Lane

BA34DF

High Street

BA35UL

Hoare's Lane

BA34QL

The Mead

BA35SX

Walton Farm Lane

BA34EZ

Bennell Cottages

BA34JT

Green Ditch Lane

BA53HN

Mendip Hills

BS407XW

Charterhouse On Mendip

BA34GN

Naishs Cross

BA35BU

Chapelfield

BS406EN

Old Bristol Road

BA34UG

Bennetts Lane

BA34TQ

Chapel Lane

BA35ED

Stratton Road

BA35BN

Moorwood

BA34JY

Parsonage Lane

BS407XJ

Broad Road

Data Sources

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