Affluence in TA20 4BS
How TA20 4BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard North & East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
TA20 4BSChard
How well off TA20 4BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TA20 4BS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the TA20 4BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the TA20 4BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the TA20 4BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 4BS (Chard North & East) (about 1,755 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.