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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

BA169SH

Bradley Stream Road

BA69SZ

Meare Road

BA51LQ

Wells Road

BA53AE

Milton Lane

BA169AE

Foxlands Close

BS273UJ

Brook Bank

BA51EL

Priddy Veal Lane

BA51QP

Horse & Jockey Cottages

BA52HR

Goody Moor Close

BA51PS

North Chine Drove

BA52FA

Penleigh Road

BA44EP

Stocks Lane

BA69SR

St Marys Road

BA51LP

Hillier's Lane

BA169RE

Long Lane

BA51AU

Little Green

BA53PR

The Pound Court

BA44HA

High Street

BA69TZ

Meareway

BA51GY

Masbury Close

BA169RP

Asney Road

BA169RY

South Street

BA51DX

St Pauls Terrace

BS273TW

South Close

BA51QU

Mill Lane

BA51HQ

Roughmoor Lane

BA51HE

Stoke Road

BA53PD

Derricks Close

BA160PY

Blackthorn Way

BS273TD

Moor Lane

BA52JY

Underwood Road

BA51HP

Longlands Lane

BA51RF

Pillmoor Lane

BA51BW

Homestead Park

BA51PA

Yarley Hill

BA51AH

St Cuthberts Villas

BA69TQ

Oxenpill

BA52NT

Arthurs Point Drive

BA169RB

Veal Lane

BA51NU

Ash Hay Drove

BA51BA

Bubwith Farm

BA51PD

Wells Road

BS273TN

Westfield Lane

BA169QJ

Main Street

BA51RH

Bowring Close

BA160PX

The Warren

BA169SF

Rock's Drove

BA51LH

Glebe Paddock

BA44AF

Northtown Lane

BA69PU

The Orchards

BA69SJ

Glastonbury Road

BS273TP

Westfield Lane

BA51BS

The Chilterns

BA52GT

Portis Close

BA52NX

Yargrass Green

BA51HN

Old Ditch

BA51BE

Hurst Batch

BA51DP

Ebbor Lane

BA51RZ

Tilleys Drove

BA169RU

South Close

BA69SN

Glastonbury Road

BA51DZ

Cheddar Road

BA51PQ

Bagley Lane

BS273TE

Eastville Lane

BA44HE

Mendip West

BA51LZ

Elm Close

BA51EE

Quarry Villas

BA51JB

Top Road

BA51JW

Vicarage Road

BA53PB

Church Street

BA51EB

The Green

BA51NZ

Perry Lake Lane

BA52GN

Doddrells Close

BA51HA

Duck Lane

BS273UH

Moor Lane

BA52GQ

Nimrod Way

BS273SE

Cross Farm Road

BA51BH

Glencot Lane

BA51HZ

Back Lane

BS273TQ

Station Road

BA169SD

Back River Drove

BA51GP

Ebbor Gorge Road

BA51RX

Glastonbury Road

BA51LU

Chapmans Close

BA169SQ

Rock's Drove

BA51QJ

Prospect Cottages

BA51AY

Deerleap

BA169QT

Main Street

BA51BY

South Bank

BA51GJ

Pen Tor Close

BA44EZ

Brook Cottages

BA51GQ

Ebbor Gorge Road

BA51JQ

Rodmead Lane

BA53AP

Old Bristol Road

BA51HD

Stoke Road

BA169SN

Creeches Lane

BA44AG

Northtown

BA69ST

Ashcott Road

BA160NY

Quarry Batch

BA51DF

Mendip West

Data Sources

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