Furzehill, Chard, TA20 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA20 1AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	41.4%	3.4%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	36.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	42.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	36%	31.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	23.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	18.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.7%	17%	-8.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	16.7%	11.2%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.7%	95.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	88.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	88.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	36.2%	13.5%	22.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Furzehill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furzehill was 234.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 186.6% higher than the Chard North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furzehill has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TA20 1AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furzehill are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Furzehill, Chard, TA20 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA20 1AS

Average Price
£159,035

Semi-Detached
£84,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furzehill

Average Price
£182,941

Semi-Detached
£180,868

Terraced
£212,952

Detached
£237,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FurzehillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33A Furzehill, Chard, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-03-12	£237,625
18 Furzehill, Chard, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£15,660	1996-10-28	£86,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA20 1AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Redstart Primary School Redstart Road , TA20 1SD	4out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avishayes Community Primary School Fairway Rise , TA20 1NS	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Court Community Primary School Duck Lane , TA20 2ES	2out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Combe St Nicholas , TA20 3NG	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tatworth Primary School School Lane , Tatworth TA20 2RX	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane , TA20 1JL	4out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chard School Monmouth House , Fore Street TA20 1QA	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
3 Dimensions Chardleigh House , Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holyrood Academy, 6th Form Kitchen, Lower School Kitchen	Zembard Lane	558 yd
A Bite to Eat	38a Fore Street	748 yd
Eleos	The Manse, 28 Fore Street	748 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Fore Street	779 yd
Millfield Cafe	Unit 12, Millfield Industrial, Millfield	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Return Inn	East Street	534 yd
Chard Town Football Club Ltd	Dening Sports Field, Zembard Lane	558 yd
Chard Cricket Club	Deningfield, Zembard Lane	681 yd
The Cerdic	Fore Street	681 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	38 Fore Street	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danny's Garden	43 Victoria Avenue	263 yd
Domino's Pizza	East Street	534 yd
Boss Hogs	6 Willoughby Place, Millfield	789 yd
Top Chef	1 Fore Street	812 yd
Whites Fish & Chips	20 Boden Street	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tapstone Road	661 yd
Poundstretcher	43 Fore Street	748 yd
Lidl	Tapstone Road	791 yd
Tasquinha's Grocery Store	36 Holyrood Street	984 yd
Sainsbury's	30 Holyrood Street	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cresta Leisure Centre (Closed) SWIMMING POOL AND PREMISES SWIMMING POOL AND PREMISES ZEMBARD LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	548 yd
Holyrood Academy ZEMBARD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	559 yd
Chard Tennis Club PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD ZEMBARD LANE	tennis courts	608 yd
Phoenix Fitness East Street	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Chard Town Fc DENING SPORTS FIELD DENING SPORTS FIELD ZEMBARD LANE	grass pitches	672 yd
Chard Cricket Club Dening Sports Field Dening Sports Field Zembard Lane	grass pitches	692 yd
1610 Chard LAND AT LAND AT JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Avishayes Primary School AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Jocelyn Park BRADFIELD WAY	grass pitches	909 yd
Phoenix Fitness (Closed) Millfield Close	health and fitness suite	961 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of TA20 1AS