King Alfred
vs Mendip West
Mendip West has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in King Alfred. Homes in King Alfred sold for a median of £470,000, 29% above Mendip West. Mendip West has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 42%).
People
King Alfred has 9,828 residents in 4,143 households; Mendip West has 10,127 in 4,199. King Alfred has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 4.6 percentage points more than Mendip West (Somerset: 25%). Mendip West has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 1.3 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 65% of homes in King Alfred and 56% in Mendip West. King Alfred has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 7.1 percentage points more than Mendip West (Somerset: 67%). Mendip West has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.9 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £470,000 in King Alfred and £365,000 in Mendip West, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Mendip West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 11.4 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in King Alfred, and 6 in Mendip West. The typical postcode is 1,052 m from the nearest school in King Alfred and 904 m in Mendip West. The typical postcode is 9,266 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in King Alfred and 12,784 m in Mendip West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 51% of premises in King Alfred and 60% in Mendip West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in King Alfred and 46 in Mendip West, 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.
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.
Mendip West is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,127 people in 4,199 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Somerset median. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 115% above the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
King Alfred and Mendip West next to other wards of Somerset.