Affluence in TA20 1YA
How TA20 1YA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard West
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,250 (2024)
TA20 1YAChard
How well off TA20 1YA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA20 1YA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the TA20 1YA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.1% of adults in the TA20 1YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the TA20 1YA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 1YA (Chard West) (about 1,250 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.