data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +25%
ASB
11
YoY -42%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -50%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
53
incidents · Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,346
White Brit.94.8%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Total residents: 2,345
Christian49.2%
No religion44.1%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,273
75–8471.5%
35–496.1%
16–195.7%
85 years and over3.7%
25–343.6%
+ 3 other age groups · 9.4%
Households
Total households: 904
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
All members 66+14.4%
Any member 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Other9.0%
+ 7 other households · 33.5%
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Wells and Mendip Hills E14001572
Constituency
E14001572
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Cheddar
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cheddar
International Territorial Level
Somerset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 001E E01029129
E01029129
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 001 E02006061
E02006061
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 001E E01029129
E01029129
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 001 E02006061
E02006061
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
3:56 AM
Sunrise
8:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:56 AM
Sunset (today)
8:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
January 1991 — Introduced
Postcode BS28 4JW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 25192
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01029129 and MSOA E02006061 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BS28 4JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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