Cheddar
vs Wells
Wells has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cheddar. Homes in Cheddar sold for a median of £350,000, 9% above Wells. Cheddar has more green space nearby (35% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Cheddar has 9,367 residents in 4,060 households; Wells has 11,138 in 5,363. Wells has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.1 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 25%). Wells has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 7.7 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Cheddar (46%) and semi-detached houses in Wells (37%). Cheddar has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 6.9 percentage points more than Wells (Somerset: 67%). Wells has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 4.7 percentage points more than Cheddar (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Cheddar and £321,250 in Wells, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Cheddar has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 35%, 20.1 percentage points more than Wells (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cheddar, and 80 in Wells. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Cheddar and 408 m in Wells. The typical postcode is 14,990 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cheddar and 9,769 m in Wells. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Cheddar and 69% in Wells.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cheddar and 89 in Wells, 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.
Wells is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,138 people in 5,363 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £321,250 over the past two years, 13% above the Somerset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Cheddar and Wells next to other wards of Somerset.