Postcode district · Chard
Who lives in TA20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 34,001 (2024)
TA20Postcode district · Chard
Who lives in TA20
Residents
34,001
2024 estimate
Households
14,847
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TA20England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
TA20
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
53.2% of adults in TA20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.4% have never married.
TA20England
Married or civil partnership53.2%44.7%
Never married27.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in TA20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA20
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.