Cheddar
vs Mendip West
Cheddar has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Mendip West. Homes in Mendip West sold for a median of £365,000, 4% above Cheddar. Mendip West has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 35%).
People
Cheddar has 9,367 residents in 4,060 households; Mendip West has 10,127 in 4,199. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (27% and 26%). Cheddar has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 6.5 percentage points more than Mendip West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Cheddar and 56% in Mendip West. Mendip West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 1.7 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Cheddar and £365,000 in Mendip West, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Mendip West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 18.9 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cheddar, and 6 in Mendip West. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Cheddar and 904 m in Mendip West. The typical postcode is 14,990 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cheddar and 12,784 m in Mendip West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Cheddar and 60% in Mendip West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cheddar and 46 in Mendip West, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Cheddar is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,367 people in 4,060 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Somerset median. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% above the Somerset average.
Mendip West is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,127 people in 4,199 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Somerset median. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 115% above the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Cheddar and Mendip West next to other wards of Somerset.