# Mendip 009C

East Somerset. 1,557 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Mendip 009C had 1,541 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01029065. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.2** (2025). Mendip 009C has a deprivation score of 6.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,180th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029065#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £302,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Mendip 009C was £302,500 in 2025. Joint 15,261st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029065#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,541** (2021). Mendip 009C had 1,541 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,268th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029065#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Mendip 009C, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029065#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01029065) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Mendip 009C is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01029065) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Mendip 009C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01029065) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Mendip 009C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01029065) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mendip 009C had 1,541 usual residents at the census.

## How Mendip 009C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Mendip 009C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.2 | 22nd least deprived | 339 neighbourhoods, Somerset · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £302,500 | 138th most expensive | 329 neighbourhoods, Somerset · 2025 |
| Population | 1,541 | 144th least populated | 339 neighbourhoods, Somerset · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | joint 89th highest | 339 neighbourhoods, Somerset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Mendip 009C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mendip 009C at a rate of 37.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.1 per 1,000 people across Shepton Mallet.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Mendip 009C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (43), criminal damage and arson (5) and anti-social behaviour (4).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Somerset

These figures are published for the whole of Somerset, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Somerset and not Mendip 009C alone. [See Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

- **Average house price: £282,498** (August 2026). Somerset’s average house price was £282,498 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in Somerset earned a median of £36,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Somerset costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 590,972** (2025). Somerset’s population was an estimated 590,972 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Mendip 009C in brief

Mendip 009C has a deprivation score of 6.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Mendip 009C was £302,500 in 2025.
Mendip 009C had 1,541 usual residents at the census.
In Mendip 009C, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01029065
- Middle area: [Shepton Mallet](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/shepton-mallet)
- Ward: [Shepton Mallet †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/ward/shepton-mallet)
- Postcode district: [BA4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4)
- Town: [Shepton Mallet †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/shepton-mallet)
- Postcode area: [BA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)
- Constituency: [Wells and Mendip Hills †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wells-and-mendip-hills)
- Council: [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,557
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Mendip 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029059), [Mendip 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029066), [Mendip 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029064)

## Latest updates for Mendip 009C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01029065

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029065