Labourham Way, Cheddar, BS27 3XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS27 3XJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of BS27 3XJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	28.3%	5.2%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	67.9%	59.3%	-8.6%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.1%	58.3%	-3.8%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	29%	30.2%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around BS27 3XJ this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.6%	0.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	22.7%	7.6%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	40.5%	6.0%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	98.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	95.3%	0.0%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Labourham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Labourham Way was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% lower than the Cheddar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Labourham Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cheddar and the 833rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 3XJ, 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 Labourham Way are based on 103 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 Labourham Way, Cheddar, BS27 3XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS27 3XJ

Average Price
£431,141

Semi-Detached
£351,598

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Labourham Way

Average Price
£428,180

Semi-Detached
£382,986

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,986

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Labourham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-13	£343,860
12 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-06-16	£377,708
31 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-09-02	£432,005
37 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2020-06-18	£377,683
50 Labourham Way, Cheddar, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-02-04	£416,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS27 3XJ

Employment

BS27 3XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 3XJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	149
Self-Employed	82
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	64
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Education	36
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	18
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School Draycott , BS27 3SD	- not rated	2,438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy Moorland Street , BS26 2BA	4out of 4	3,461 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	472 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	776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lattetude Coffee Co	Kings Fitness & Leisure, Station Road	551 yd
The Village Cafe	Myrtle House, Bath Street	636 yd
Spice Cottage	Union Street	671 yd
Booters Cafe Cheddar	Winchester Farm, Draycott Road	698 yd
The Hut	Winchester Farm, Draycott Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cheddar AFC and Social Club	Bowdens Park, Draycott Road		296 yd
Bath Arms	Bath Street		649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Corner	Unit 9, Wessex Business Centre, Wedmore Road		656 yd
Dragon House	Cliff Street		828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Roynon Way, Church Street		540 yd
Tesco Express	1 Saxon Place		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheddar Football Club DRAYCOTT ROAD	grass pitches	251 yd
Kings Fitness And Leisure STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	576 yd
Fairlands Middle School MASONS WAY	grass pitches	758 yd
Cheddar First School HILLFIELD	grass pitches	970 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS27 3XJ