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BS26 2DF

Cheddar · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Cheddar
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Postcode district
BS26
Postcode sector
BS26 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BS26 2PE 71 m
BS26 2DA 74 m
BS26 2DG 100 m
BS26 2BS 105 m
BS26 2DD 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BS26 2DF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BS
Postcode district
BS26
Postcode sector
BS26 2
Latitude
51.287327
Longitude
-2.811708
British National Grid easting
343,491
British National Grid northing
154,557

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Cheddar · E05014353
Parish or community
E04008603
Westminster constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills · E14001572
Output area
E00148135
Lower layer super output area
Sedgemoor 001A · E01029085
Middle layer super output area
Sedgemoor 001 · E02006061

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
5
Secondary
2

  1. Axbridge Church of England First School Academy

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    409 m

  2. Cheddar First School

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    2.4 km

  3. The Kings of Wessex Academy

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    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
124
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 58
  • Anti social behaviour 17
  • Criminal damage and arson 11
  • Burglary 9
  • Public order 9

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
BS26 2 residents
4,941

Age bands in BS26 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.6%

755 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

491 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.2%

888 residents

Age 45 to 64
33.4%

1,727 residents

Age 65 and over
25.3%

1,306 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BS26 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • AXBRIDGE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, HOULGATE WAY, AXBRIDGE, BS26 2BJ

    ODS code L85055

    626 m

  • CHEDDAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROYNON WAY, CHEDDAR, BS27 3NZ

    ODS code L85011

    2.9 km

  • WINSCOMBE SURGERY

    HILLYFIELDS WAY, WINSCOMBE, BS25 1AF

    ODS code L81021

    3.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Parkfield Road

    BCT · Axbridge

    0.0 miles

  • Parkfield Road

    BCT · Axbridge

    0.0 miles

  • Sedgemoor North Slinky - Axbridge DRT

    BCT · Axbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Axbridge By-Pass

    BCT · Axbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Axbridge By-Pass

    BCT · Axbridge

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sedgemoor 001A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,569 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 2 secondary schools. Axbridge Church of England First School Academy is the nearest published school at 409 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

124 published events cover 12 months, averaging 10.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 58 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.