Affluence in TA20 2FX
How TA20 2FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard North & East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
TA20 2FXChard
How well off TA20 2FX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA20 2FX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- 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
53.9% of adults in the TA20 2FX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the TA20 2FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the TA20 2FX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 2FX (Chard North & East) (about 1,484 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.