Affluence in TA20 2DS
How TA20 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard West
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,179 (2024)
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How well off TA20 2DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA20 2DS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the TA20 2DS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the TA20 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.5% of adults in the TA20 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 2DS (Chard West) (about 1,179 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.