Lydeard
vs Wellington
Lydeard has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wellington. Homes in Lydeard sold for a median of £285,000, 8% above Wellington. Lydeard has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Lydeard has 10,933 residents in 4,485 households; Wellington has 13,040 in 5,892. Wellington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.9 percentage points more than Lydeard (Somerset: 25%). Wellington has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.7 percentage points more than Lydeard (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Lydeard (34%) and semi-detached houses in Wellington (30%). Lydeard has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 5.4 percentage points more than Wellington (Somerset: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Lydeard and £265,000 in Wellington, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Lydeard has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 11 percentage points more than Wellington (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lydeard, and 93 in Wellington. The typical postcode is 619 m from the nearest school in Lydeard and 405 m in Wellington. The typical postcode is 1,400 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lydeard and 7,383 m in Wellington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Lydeard and 80% in Wellington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lydeard and 80 in Wellington, 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.
Lydeard is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,933 people in 4,485 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Somerset average.
Wellington is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 13,040 people in 5,892 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Lydeard and Wellington next to other wards of Somerset.