Affluence in TA20 2AN
How TA20 2AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard West
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,230 (2024)
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How well off TA20 2AN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA20 2AN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the TA20 2AN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the TA20 2AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the TA20 2AN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 2AN (Chard West) (about 2,230 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.