Cheddar
vs King Alfred
Cheddar has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in King Alfred. Homes in King Alfred sold for a median of £470,000, 34% above Cheddar. King Alfred has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 35%).
People
Cheddar has 9,367 residents in 4,060 households; King Alfred has 9,828 in 4,143. King Alfred has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 3.7 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 25%). Cheddar has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 7.8 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Cheddar and 65% in King Alfred. King Alfred has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 8.8 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 67%). Cheddar has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.2 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Cheddar and £470,000 in King Alfred, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
King Alfred has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 7.5 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cheddar, and 5 in King Alfred. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Cheddar and 1,052 m in King Alfred. The typical postcode is 14,990 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cheddar and 9,266 m in King Alfred. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Cheddar and 51% in King Alfred.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cheddar and 40 in King Alfred, 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.
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.
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.
King Alfred is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,828 people in 4,143 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £470,000 over the past two years, 65% above the Somerset median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% above the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Cheddar and King Alfred next to other wards of Somerset.