Housing in TA20 9DQ
What the homes in TA20 9DQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard West
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,230 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.8%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
48.4% of households in the TA20 9DQ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.1%1%
- Private rented23.8%20.5%
- Social rented25.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA20 9DQ (Chard West) (about 2,230 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.