Glastonbury
vs Wells
Wells has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Glastonbury. Homes in Wells sold for a median of £321,250, 21% above Glastonbury. Glastonbury has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Glastonbury has 8,982 residents in 4,308 households; Wells has 11,138 in 5,363. Wells has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 5.5 percentage points more than Glastonbury (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (38% and 38%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 28% of homes in Glastonbury and 37% in Wells. Wells has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 4.3 percentage points more than Glastonbury (Somerset: 67%). Glastonbury has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 2.3 percentage points more than Wells (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Glastonbury and £321,250 in Wells, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Glastonbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 21.7 percentage points more than Wells (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glastonbury, and 80 in Wells. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Glastonbury and 408 m in Wells. The typical postcode is 14,268 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glastonbury and 9,769 m in Wells. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Glastonbury and 69% in Wells.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 167 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Glastonbury 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.
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.
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.
Glastonbury and Wells next to other wards of Somerset.