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Mendip West

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About

The Mendip West ward encompasses a rural expanse of the Mendip Hills, characterised by limestone geology and agricultural land. The area includes several villages such as Rodney Stoke and Westbury-sub-Mendip, which serve as local population centres. Land use is predominantly farming, with fields demarcated by traditional hedgerows. The topography features rolling hills and valleys, with elevations providing broad views across the Somerset Levels to the south.

A notable landscape feature is the presence of the nationally significant Ebbor Gorge, a steep-sided woodland reserve managed for its wildlife. The ward contains parts of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with public footpaths and quiet lanes used for recreation. The local economy is largely based on agriculture and services supporting the resident communities, with limited larger-scale development due to planning protections.

Area overview

On average Mendip West has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mendip West is £56,658 per year. There are 7 schools in Mendip West: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Mendip West is home to around 10,127 people, with a population density of about 75.5 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Mendip West Population
10,127
Population density
75.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.62(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.2(-45%)
Other theft
7.31(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.71(+3%)
Public order
6.71(+3%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,600
94.8%
Other White
270
2.67%
Irish
57
0.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
31
0.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
30
0.3%
Total population: 10,127

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,134
37.25%
Level 3 (A level)
1,421
16.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,238
14.72%
No qualifications
1,236
14.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
729
8.67%
Total 16+ residents: 8,413

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,958
46.61%
Owns with a mortgage
1,255
29.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
448
10.66%
Other social rented
303
7.21%
Other forms of private rent
116
2.76%
Total households: 4,201

Property prices in Mendip West

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Mendip West area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mendip West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£490,000
Semi-Detached40£322,500
Terraced19£283,000

10 years median price trend in Mendip West

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

All postcodes in Mendip West

BA51FR

Wellsway

BA53FN

Bishops Park Way

BA69AB

Common Moor Drove

BA51LT

Axe Road

BA53AY

Dursdon Drove

BA51PF

Wells Road

BA169RD

Allotment Drove

BA69FU

Countryman Close

BA53AJ

Tynings Lane

BA51BP

High Street

BA51PU

Drake's Drove

BS273TB

Reeves Close

BA52JP

Merlin Drive

BA69FQ

Old Orchard Close

BA51NX

Hembury Lane

BS273SN

Wells Road

BA52LG

Five Acre Road

BA51GF

Long Drove

BA53PW

Long Street

BA69TE

Sunnymead

BA44ES

Lower Westholme Road

BA51GG

Milton Lane

BA51EY

Station Road

BA52JZ

Wattles Lane

BA51FN

The Vineyards

BA51EP

Ebbor Lane

BS273UX

Wells Road

BA51JD

Hannahs Lane

BA44AJ

Worminster

BA51DN

Wells Road

BS273UP

Stoke Street

BA169RQ

Bramble Hill

BS273SH

Vicarage Lane

BA51HB

Crow Lane

BS273XB

Wells Road

BS273UY

Wells Road

BA169LA

Meadow Lane

BA169SE

Allotment Drove

BA51DQ

Hales Close

BS273SB

School Lane

BA51RJ

Church Road

BA44AA

High Street

BA51NH

Pennybatch Lane

BA51NA

Wookey Road

BA51FS

Mabel Way

BA69TD

Millbatch Lane

BA51BT

West Bank

BA51PG

The Batch

BA51HU

Kites Croft

BA53AW

Dursdon Drove

BS273TF

Barnetts Well

BA51JS

Mary Brown Davis Lane

BA44HJ

Mead Lane

BA51EX

Wells Road

BA51DG

Milton Lane

BS273TH

The Street

BA160PT

Badgers Green Road

BA51AQ

Elfrida Terrace

BS273ST

Wells Road

BA51EG

High Green

BA53AG

Walcombe Lane

BA51DH

Lower Milton

BA51LG

Holmlea

BA69SY

Millbatch

BS273TU

Baggs Lane

BA53NU

Dulcote Cottage

BA44GB

Pilton Hill

BA51JX

Mendip West

BA51AL

Mendip West

BA69TL

Westhay Road

BA51BB

High Street

BA69SS

St Marys Road

BS273UT

Scadden's Lane

BS273UN

Stoke Street

BA53AA

Bristol Road

BA51NE

Burcott Lane

BA52GP

Deckle Edge Close

BS273UZ

Wells Road

BA53NS

Constitution Hill

BA169QB

East Mead Lane

BA51PR

Panborough Drove

BA160PZ

Fox Road

BA51EH

Pound Lane

BS273XF

Smiths Close

BS273SQ

New Road

BA69TU

Shapwick Road

BA51BZ

School Hill

BA51ET

Bell Close

BA69TJ

Chapel Lane

BA169RS

Broughton Close

BA69AD

Black Pit Drove

BA51NW

Swanshard Lane

BA69TT

Shapwick Road

BA51NT

Ash Hay Drove

BS273SR

Sun Batch

BA51RL

Vicarage Close

BS284US

Dagg's Lane Drove

BA51NG

Burcott Lane

BA51QN

Keward

BS273XD

Butts Lane

Data Sources

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