Glastonbury
vs King Alfred
King Alfred has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Glastonbury. Homes in King Alfred sold for a median of £470,000, 77% above Glastonbury. King Alfred has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 37%).
People
Glastonbury has 8,982 residents in 4,308 households; King Alfred has 9,828 in 4,143. King Alfred has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 5.1 percentage points more than Glastonbury (Somerset: 25%). Glastonbury has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 15.6 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Glastonbury (28%) and detached houses in King Alfred (65%). King Alfred has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 20 percentage points more than Glastonbury (Somerset: 67%). Glastonbury has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 10.2 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Glastonbury 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%, 5.9 percentage points more than Glastonbury (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glastonbury, and 5 in King Alfred. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Glastonbury and 1,052 m in King Alfred. The typical postcode is 14,268 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glastonbury and 9,266 m in King Alfred. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Glastonbury and 51% in King Alfred.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 167 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Glastonbury 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.
Glastonbury is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 8,982 people in 4,308 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% 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.
Glastonbury and King Alfred next to other wards of Somerset.