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Housing in TA20 2BZ

What the homes in TA20 2BZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chard North & East
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,248 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.3%). Flats make up 29.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

TA20 2BZEngland
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat28.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.4% of households in the TA20 2BZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

TA20 2BZ
34%
13%
50%
England
  • Owned34.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented49.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA20 2BZEngland
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association38.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA20 2BZEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

TA20 2BZEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 2BZ (Chard North & East) (about 1,248 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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