Postcode · Axbridge

BS26 2AD area guide

Who lives in BS26 2AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheddar & Axbridge
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,949 (2024)

BS26 2ADAxbridge

At a glance

What BS26 2AD is like

BS26 2AD is a postcode in the Cheddar & Axbridge area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,949 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS26 2 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS26 2AD compares

Headline figures for BS26 2AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 65 sales in BS26 2, +37.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,348

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS26 2AD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS26 2 is up 37.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS26 2AD FAQs

Is BS26 2AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS26 2AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in BS26 2 sold for a median of £430,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +37.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS26 2AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS26 2AD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS26 2AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28%).

Which council covers BS26 2AD?

The local authority for BS26 2AD is Somerset.

BS26 2AD comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS26 2AD?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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