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King Alfred

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North east Somerset. About 10,101 people in 139 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In King Alfred, 51.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,828
2,542nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
51.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.0%
1,043rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How King Alfred compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

King AlfredMiddle
Population55 wards, Somerset · 2021
Population: every ward in Somerset55 areas from 7,922 to 13,128. The middle area is 10,418. King Alfred is 9,828.
9,82820th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage55 wards, Somerset · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Somerset55 areas from 22.1% to 99.6%. The middle area is 82.3%. King Alfred is 51.5%.
51.5%9th lowest
Claimant rate55 wards, Somerset · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Somerset55 areas from 1.5% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.3%. King Alfred is 1.5%.
1.5%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6455 wards, Somerset · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Somerset55 areas from 51.6% to 66.8%. The middle area is 59.0%. King Alfred is 57.0%.
57.0%16th lowest

Figures for the whole of Somerset

These figures are published for the whole of Somerset, not for each ward, so they describe all of Somerset and not King Alfred alone. See Somerset

Average house price
£282,062
Up 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,279
103rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.1
143rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
King Alfred in brief

King Alfred had 9,828 usual residents at the census.

In King Alfred, 51.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In King Alfred, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.0% of residents in King Alfred were aged 15 to 64 at the census.