Mendip South
vs Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Mendip South. Homes in Mendip South sold for a median of £408,000, 57% above Shepton Mallet. Mendip South has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Mendip South has 9,273 residents in 3,879 households; Shepton Mallet has 11,167 in 4,914. Mendip South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.8 percentage points more than Shepton Mallet (Somerset: 25%). Shepton Mallet has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6 percentage points more than Mendip South (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Mendip South (53%) and semi-detached houses in Shepton Mallet (34%). Mendip South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 11.7 percentage points more than Shepton Mallet (Somerset: 67%). Shepton Mallet has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 4.9 percentage points more than Mendip South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £408,000 in Mendip South and £260,500 in Shepton Mallet, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Mendip South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 4.8 percentage points more than Shepton Mallet (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mendip South, and 42 in Shepton Mallet. The typical postcode is 1,464 m from the nearest school in Mendip South and 430 m in Shepton Mallet. The typical postcode is 4,892 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mendip South and 2,384 m in Shepton Mallet. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 32% of premises in Mendip South and 69% in Shepton Mallet.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mendip South and 85 in Shepton Mallet, 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.
Mendip South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,273 people in 3,879 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £408,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Somerset median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Somerset average.
Shepton Mallet is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,167 people in 4,914 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Somerset median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Mendip South and Shepton Mallet next to other wards of Somerset.