Postcode district · Chard

TA20 area guide

Who lives in TA20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 34,001 (2024)

TA20Postcode district · Chard

At a glance

What TA20 is like

The TA20 postcode district in Somerset covers 849 live postcodes and is home to about 34,001 people in 14,847 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TA20 sold for a median of £263,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA20 compares

Headline figures for TA20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,750

Median over 228 sales in TA20, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

69%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in TA20.

Household incomeMore

£47,296

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA20 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TA20 is up 5.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA20 FAQs

Is TA20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 69% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TA20?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,750.

Homes in TA20 sold for a median of £263,750 across 228 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA20, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TA20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46%).

Which council covers TA20?

The local authority for TA20 is Somerset.

TA20 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA20?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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