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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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 7 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

Median price£422,500
Price per sq ft£340
Sales (last 12 months)94
Typical range (middle 50%)£258K – £548K

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £340 per square foot) in Mendip Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £178,000 up to £100,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mendip Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached53£515,000£365
Semi-Detached14£316,500£340
Terraced20£243,500£308
Flats7£220,000£303

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Mendip Hills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mendip Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£395,000£165,000£292,475£199,000
2017£443,750£183,750£265,000£210,000
2018£440,000£145,500£278,750£222,500
2019£460,000£183,000£260,650£205,000
2020£465,000£165,000£270,000£219,000
2021£480,000£194,000£310,000£237,000
2022£550,000£207,500£347,500£265,000
2023£510,000£222,500£350,000£284,500
2024£485,000£187,500£340,000£259,475
2025£515,000£190,000£304,000£251,000
2026£540,000£227,000£329,995£241,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mendip Hills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mendip Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£285£230£222£243
2017£269£246£256£245
2018£305£258£264£257
2019£284£253£246£230
2020£312£251£262£263
2021£297£269£287£276
2022£392£331£331£319
2023£396£286£311£307
2024£373£264£323£298
2025£364£297£337£299
2026£332£306£303£338
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mendip Hills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Mendip Hills in the last year.

All postcodes in Mendip Hills

BA34FB

Sawyers Close

BA34JE

New Rock Industrial Estate

BA35GY

Edford Hill

BA53BG

Dale Lane

BA34XR

Bainsbury View

BA35GE

Manor Close

BA53ET

Bristol Road

BA35DP

Common Lane

BA34UZ

Mendip Hills

BA34JS

Mendip Hills

BA34LJ

High Street

BA53DJ

South Meadow

BA53DU

Chilcote Drove

BA53EQ

Mendip Hills

BA34FQ

Brimscombe Meadow

BS396TR

Rush Hill

BA53BJ

Gilbert Scott Road

BA35DL

Holcombe Hill

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.