District councilAbolished 2023E07000187
Mendip District Council
Local authority area: Mendip
Mendip is a district council in Somerset, in the South West England region of England. It covers 739.4 km² and had 114,881 residents in 2018 — about 155 people per km². It was abolished in 2023 and its services passed to Somerset. The council is based in Shepton Mallet.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Mendip, 2012–2018.
Residents, 2018114,881+4.5% since 2012
Land area739.4km²285.5 sq mi
Density155/ km²people per square kilometre
Population estimates3 data points
109.9K111.7K114.9K
201220152018
History
How the council came to be
- 2023Abolished
Replaced by Somerset.
- 1974Created
Formed from Wells Rural District, Axbridge Rural District, Clutton Rural District, Shepton Mallet Rural District, Frome Rural District.
Source: Wikidata Q657798 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.