Glastonbury
vs Street
Street has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Glastonbury. Homes in Street sold for a median of £265,000, in line with Glastonbury. Glastonbury has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Glastonbury has 8,982 residents in 4,308 households; Street has 12,707 in 5,257. Glastonbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.9 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 25%). Glastonbury has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.8 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 28% of homes in Glastonbury and 41% in Street. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (64% and 64%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Glastonbury and £265,000 in Street, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Glastonbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 13.9 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glastonbury, and 76 in Street. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Glastonbury and 481 m in Street. The typical postcode is 14,268 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glastonbury and 14,486 m in Street. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Glastonbury and 88% in Street.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 167 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Glastonbury and 68 in Street, 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.
Street is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,707 people in 5,257 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Glastonbury and Street next to other wards of Somerset.