Affluence in TA20 1DY
How TA20 1DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard North & East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
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How well off TA20 1DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA20 1DY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the TA20 1DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the TA20 1DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the TA20 1DY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 1DY (Chard North & East) (about 1,792 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.