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Brent
vs Cheddar

Cheddar has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Brent. Homes in Cheddar sold for a median of £350,000, in line with Brent. Brent has more green space nearby (53% within 500 m, against 35%).

Map of Somerset with Brent highlighted
Brent
382 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Cheddar highlighted
Cheddar
360 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Brent has 10,097 residents in 4,235 households; Cheddar has 9,367 in 4,060. Brent has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1.7 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 25%). Cheddar has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 6.4 percentage points more than Brent (Somerset: 30%).

10,097Residents (2021)
9,367Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,235Households
4,060Households
250,166Households
12.7%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
28.3%Aged 65 and over
26.6%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Living alone
30.5%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Brent and 46% in Cheddar. Brent has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 6.2 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Brent and £350,000 in Cheddar, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£350,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
81.0%Owner-occupied
74.8%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
14.0%Private renting
13.7%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
4.3%Social renting
9.9%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
54.8%Detached houses
46.3%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
25.2%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
6.7%Terraced houses
15.0%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
4.1%Flats
8.5%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Brent has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 53%, 17.9 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brent, and 35 in Cheddar. The typical postcode is 1,239 m from the nearest school in Brent and 410 m in Cheddar. The typical postcode is 7,161 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brent and 14,990 m in Cheddar. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Brent and 77% in Cheddar.

52.8%Green space within 500 m
34.9%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
8Services within 15 min (median)
35Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.2 kmNearest school (median)
410 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
7.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
15.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
248Postcodes in flood risk areas
60Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
77.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brent and 68 in Cheddar, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
94Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Brent

Brent is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,097 people in 4,235 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Somerset median. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 111% above the Somerset average.

Cheddar

Cheddar is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,367 people in 4,060 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Somerset median. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% above the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Brent and Cheddar next to other wards of Somerset.

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