Wedmore Road, Cheddar, BS27 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS27 3ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	52%	2.7%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.7%	48%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS27 3ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	42.3%	11.6%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	41.3%	-14.3%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	52.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31.2%	31.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	10.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	22.9%	12.1%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	33.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	97.8%	1.7%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	93.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0%	4.2%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	93.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wedmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedmore Road was 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.1% higher than the Cheddar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wedmore Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cheddar and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS27 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wedmore Road are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wedmore Road, Cheddar, BS27 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS27 3ED

Average Price
£1,730,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,323,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedmore Road

Average Price
£839,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£501,669

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,054,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Steart Farm Wedmore Road, Cheddar, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£4,200,000	2021-12-21	£4,351,145
2 Steart Bushes Wedmore Road, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-01-20	£478,827
1 Steart Bushes Wedmore Road, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2009-04-15	£403,108
2 Steart Bushes Wedmore Road, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2006-09-15	£451,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS27 3ED

Employment

BS27 3ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS27 3ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	57
Retired	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheddar First School Hillfield , The Hayes BS27 3HN	- not rated	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy Moorland Street , BS26 2BA	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School Draycott , BS27 3SD	- not rated	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weare Academy First School Notting Hill Way , BS26 2JS	4out of 4	4,681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shipham Church of England First School Turnpike Road , Shipham BS25 1TX	- not rated	5,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kings of Wessex Academy Station Road , BS27 3AQ	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlands Middle School Masons Way , BS27 3PG	- not rated	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidcot School Oakridge Lane , BS25 1PD	- not rated	5,415 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Adventurers	Unit 11 Cheddar Business Park, Wedmore Road	287 yd
Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd	Valley Line Industrial Park, Wedmore Road	393 yd
Lattetude Coffee Co	Kings Fitness & Leisure, Station Road	667 yd
The Village Cafe	Myrtle House, Bath Street	863 yd
Spice Cottage	Union Street	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bath Arms	Bath Street		836 yd
Cheddar AFC and Social Club	Bowdens Park, Draycott Road		1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Corner	Unit 9, Wessex Business Centre, Wedmore Road		404 yd
Dragon House	Cliff Street		1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Saxon Place		766 yd
Sainsbury's	Roynon Way, Church Street		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Fitness And Leisure STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	473 yd
Cheddar First School HILLFIELD	grass pitches	744 yd
Sharpham Road Playing Fields Sharpham Road	grass pitches	863 yd
Cheddar Football Club DRAYCOTT ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BS27 3ED