BS27 Postcode Area Information

Population
7,603
Avg Annual Income
£44,350
Full Time Employees
24.19%
Average Age
46.94

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Sedgemoor, Mendip, Somerset postcode town, in the South West, England region.

The BS27 postcode area, also known as the Cheddar postcode area, is geographically located in the heart of the Somerset County, England. It is home to the charming town of Cheddar, known for the beautiful Cheddar Gorge and its delicious locally produced cheese. This area offers a unique blend of rural tranquility and accessibility to urban amenities.

The BS27 region boasts an impressive range of outdoor leisure activities owing to its natural attractions - the Mendip Hills and the Somerset Levels, both Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It also carries great historical significance with its broad array of traditional buildings, depicting the area's rich heritage.

In terms of amenities, the BS27 postcode area offers several conveniences including supermarkets, schools, health centers, and restaurants. Educational institutions in the area cater to all age groups and are known for their academic excellence. The NHS trust provides healthcare services, ensuring the community's well-being.

Public transportation within the BS27 area is reliable and efficient. The area is served by Buses of Somerset and FirstGroup Plc. offering easy access to local and regional destinations. The M5 motorway is easily accessible providing road links to the South West and the Midlands. The nearest rail station is in Weston-super-Mare providing connections to Bristol and other major cities.

In essence, the BS27 postcode area perfectly amalgamates a serene rural lifestyle, historic charm, and easy access to modern amenities. It blends natural beauty, rich culture, and modern convenience, making it an ideal place to live, work, or visit.

A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.

Residents:

  • More residents are below retirement age than the average.
  • Most people live in flats, more than any other postcode in the group.
  • Few residents live in care homes or communal establishments.
  • This is the least diverse community within the "Ageing Communities" group in terms of ethnicity.

Employment:

  • Many residents work in managerial and professional roles, similar to the surrounding area.
  • Few residents have jobs in manual or basic labor positions.

A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Cheddar, Mendip West electoral wards.

BS27 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
BS27 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of BS27 postcode area is 7,603. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 7,201, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 176. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (3,856), followed by No religion (3,185).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (2,204), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (1,312).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (2,455), while 2,268 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 2,203 adults have Level 4 education, while 950 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (690)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (591), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (432)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2688), Between 55 to 64 (2683), and Between 45 to 54 (2584).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,457) followed by Small employers and own account workers (946), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (914).

Postcodes in BS27

There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the BS27 (listed below). The postcode BS27 has a total of 354 postcodes.

BS27 3YE (terminated)
BS27 3WW (terminated)
BS27 3YQ (terminated)
BS27 3AF (terminated)
BS27 3WZ (terminated)
BS27 3WN (terminated)
BS27 3XG (terminated)
BS27 3WP (terminated)
BS27 3WD (terminated)
BS27 3ZQ (terminated)
BS27 3WL (terminated)
BS27 3ZU (terminated)
BS27 3WA (terminated)
BS27 3ZB (terminated)
BS27 3ZA (terminated)
BS27 3WR (terminated)
BS27 3WU (terminated)
BS27 3WQ (terminated)
BS27 3WS (terminated)
BS27 3WT (terminated)
BS27 3WX (terminated)
BS27 3WY (terminated)
BS27 3YW (terminated)
BS27 3EN (terminated)
BS27 3XZ (terminated)
BS27 3ZW (terminated)
BS27 3ZN (terminated)
BS27 3BB (terminated)
BS27 3ES (terminated)
BS27 3YX (terminated)
BS27 3YZ (terminated)
BS27 3XX (terminated)
BS27 3YY (terminated)
BS27 3BF (terminated)
BS27 3XY (terminated)
BS27 3EQ (terminated)
BS27 3YN (terminated)
BS27 3LX (terminated)
BS27 3YJ (terminated)
BS27 3AJ (terminated)
BS27 3SJ (terminated)
BS27 3ET (terminated)
BS27 3YG (terminated)
BS27 3ER (terminated)
BS27 3SL (terminated)
BS27 3QB (terminated)
BS27 3EY (terminated)
BS27 3EW (terminated)
BS27 3EX (terminated)
BS27 3LU (terminated)
BS27 3QR (terminated)
BS27 3SZ (terminated)
BS27 3EP (terminated)
BS27 9AU (terminated)
BS27 9AP (terminated)
BS27 9AT (terminated)
BS27 9AR (terminated)
BS27 9AN (terminated)
BS27 9AL (terminated)
BS27 9AD (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBS27
Ward

Cheddar

Mendip West

LTLA22Sedgemoor, Mendip
UTLA22Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland

BS27 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

7

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

1

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

14

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other theft

4

Public order

18

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

7

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

17

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

6

Public order

5

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

1

Public order

1

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

17

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

4

Public order

3

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

5

Criminal damage and arson

3

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Public order

7

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

1

Other theft

5

Public order

3

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Robbery

3

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

3

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other crime

1

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

11

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

2

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

11

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Robbery

5

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other theft

6

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

4

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

7

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

9

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

1

Vehicle crime

18

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

1

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

13

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other theft

1

Public order

3

Vehicle crime

10

Violence and sexual offences

BS27 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£350,000.00£350,000.00 - £350,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£235,000.00£235,000.00 - £235,000.001
Terraced£240,000.00£240,000.00 - £240,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£488,928.57£145,000.00 - £695,000.007
Semi-Detached£360,000.00£360,000.00 - £360,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£780,000.00£780,000.00 - £780,000.001
Flat£240,000.00£225,000.00 - £255,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£422,500.00£400,000.00 - £445,000.002
Other£180,000.00£180,000.00 - £180,000.001
Semi-Detached£365,000.00£365,000.00 - £365,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£556,666.67£410,000.00 - £760,000.003
Flat£175,000.00£155,000.00 - £195,000.002
Other£413,000.00£413,000.00 - £413,000.001
Semi-Detached£317,000.00£260,000.00 - £515,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£143,000.00£140,000.00 - £146,000.002
Semi-Detached£380,000.00£380,000.00 - £380,000.001
Terraced£173,500.00£173,500.00 - £173,500.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£830,000.00£830,000.00 - £830,000.001
Other£292,500.00£292,500.00 - £292,500.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£559,500.00£385,000.00 - £740,000.006
Flat£87,500.00£87,500.00 - £87,500.002
Semi-Detached£320,000.00£315,000.00 - £325,000.002
Terraced£262,000.00£262,000.00 - £262,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£545,000.00£340,000.00 - £750,000.006
Flat£154,166.67£92,500.00 - £225,000.003
Other£285,000.00£220,000.00 - £350,000.002
Semi-Detached£403,000.00£403,000.00 - £403,000.001
Terraced£508,000.00£508,000.00 - £508,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£494,750.00£285,000.00 - £900,000.006
Flat£220,000.00£220,000.00 - £220,000.001
Other£814,701.00£814,701.00 - £814,701.001
Semi-Detached£309,833.33£282,000.00 - £325,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£414,450.00£360,000.00 - £565,000.006
Flat£180,000.00£180,000.00 - £180,000.001
Semi-Detached£308,250.00£284,000.00 - £335,000.003
Terraced£172,500.00£172,500.00 - £172,500.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£480,000.00£350,000.00 - £555,000.007
Flat£84,000.00£84,000.00 - £84,000.001
Other£1,238,709.00£1,238,709.00 - £1,238,709.001
Semi-Detached£320,000.00£315,000.00 - £335,000.007
Terraced£293,750.00£270,000.00 - £317,500.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£623,000.00£510,000.00 - £760,000.003
Other£945,689.00£742,014.00 - £1,149,364.002
Semi-Detached£354,582.50£323,330.00 - £400,000.007
Terraced£310,000.00£310,000.00 - £310,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£476,818.18£370,000.00 - £565,000.0014
Other£837,416.00£708,699.00 - £966,133.002
Semi-Detached£330,000.00£330,000.00 - £330,000.002
Terraced£326,083.33£246,000.00 - £515,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£536,000.00£275,000.00 - £922,500.008
Flat£235,000.00£235,000.00 - £235,000.001
Other£327,500.00£327,500.00 - £327,500.001
Semi-Detached£320,857.14£310,000.00 - £333,000.007
Terraced£259,250.00£173,000.00 - £285,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£175,000.00£160,000.00 - £190,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£470,609.38£429,000.00 - £573,875.007
Other£950,174.50£760,000.00 - £1,140,349.002
Semi-Detached£336,700.00£262,000.00 - £460,000.0015
Terraced£316,000.00£316,000.00 - £316,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£484,285.71£395,000.00 - £655,000.009
Flat£110,000.00£110,000.00 - £110,000.001
Semi-Detached£403,750.00£292,500.00 - £515,000.002
Terraced£231,250.00£215,000.00 - £247,500.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£434,000.00£420,000.00 - £448,000.003
Semi-Detached£403,500.00£320,000.00 - £510,000.006
Terraced£185,000.00£175,000.00 - £200,000.003
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
The Kings of Wessex AcademySecondary, Good938 13-18BS273AQ
Cheddar First SchoolPrimary, Good252 2-9BS273HN
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Good67 2-9BS273SD
Fairlands Middle SchoolSecondary, Good493 9-13BS273PG
Amenities
  • Bramblewood B&B, BS27 3HX
  • Cliffe View, BS27 3HY
  • Gordons Hotel, BS27 3PT
  • Nyland Manor, BS27 3RP
  • Wassells House Accommodation, BS27 3DW
  • Cheddar AFC and Social Club, BS27 3RF
  • Bath Arms, BS27 3AA
  • Cheddar Woods Resort & Spa, BS27 3DB
  • Riverside Inn, BS27 3PX
  • Strawberry Special Inn, BS27 3TQ
  • Cave Folk Cafe, BS27 3QP
  • Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms, BS27 3QJ
  • Booters Cafe Cheddar, BS27 3RP
  • Brook Bank Shooting Ground, BS27 3UJ
  • Cabra, BS27 3QA
  • 100 Flavours, BS27 3QA
  • Dragon House, BS27 3PL
  • Holly House Tea Rooms, BS27 3QE
  • Pizza Magic, BS27 3EB
  • Trutone Gifts, BS27 3JF
  • Cheddar Coffee, BS27 3EE
  • Cheddar Valley Food Bank, BS27 3EJ
  • Bradbury House, BS27 3TH
  • Court House Retirement Home, BS27 3RA
  • Greenhill House, BS27 3HY
  • Northcroft Residential Home, BS27 3BD
  • Sanctuary Housing Association, BS27 3NB
  • Gin Jar, BS27 3RP
  • Draycott Memorial Hall, BS27 3UE
  • Cheddar First Pre-School, BS27 3HW
  • Cheddar Methodist Church, BS27 3PL
  • Cheddar Parish Council, BS27 3DR
  • Cheddar Village Hall, BS27 3RF
  • Bouquet Florist, BS27 3NA
  • Draycott Community Shop Ltd, BS27 3TH
  • Factory Bargains Ltd, BS27 3AG
  • Besley's Fruits, BS27 3RU
  • Hansfords Deli, BS27 3JB
  • Sainsbury's, BS27 3RB
  • Tesco Express, BS27 3AG
  • Pizza@thebrewery, BS27 3RP
  • The Black Dog Chuck Wagon, BS27 3EB
  • The Shack, BS27 3FS
  • Draycott & Rodney Stoke First School, BS27 3SD
  • The Kings of Wessex Academy, BS27 3AQ