Furnham Road, Chard, TA20 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA20 1BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	48.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.2%	28.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	6.8%	7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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	36.8%	42.6%	5.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	42.6%	37%	-5.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	23.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	10.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	13.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	18.7%	9.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	20.5%	6.9%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	98.4%	0.3%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	90.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	90.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Furnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furnham Road was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% higher than the Chard North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furnham Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North and the 256th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA20 1BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Furnham Road are based on 188 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 Furnham Road, Chard, TA20 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA20 1BD

Average Price
£260,366

Semi-Detached
£216,237

Terraced
£226,640

Detached
£343,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furnham Road

Average Price
£283,211

Semi-Detached
£259,466

Terraced
£222,847

Detached
£329,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,015

Other
£1,179,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furnham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88B Furnham Road, Chard, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-11-19	£207,919
Shellaire Furnham Road, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-09-30	£231,294
Ivanhoe Furnham Road, Chard, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2019-09-17	£249,220
Shellaire Furnham Road, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-02-28	£236,972
88B Furnham Road, Chard, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-12-02	£197,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA20 1BD

Employment

TA20 1BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA20 1BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avishayes Community Primary School Fairway Rise , TA20 1NS	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Redstart Primary School Redstart Road , TA20 1SD	4out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Court Community Primary School Duck Lane , TA20 2ES	2out of 4	1,709 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	3,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tatworth Primary School School Lane , Tatworth TA20 2RX	3out of 4	4,739 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	1,112 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	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
3 Dimensions Chardleigh House , Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ	- not rated	1,686 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Potting Shed and The Potting Shed Cafe	Chard Garden Centre, Cuttifords Door		890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Return Inn	East Street		989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Danny's Garden	43 Victoria Avenue		512 yd
Domino's Pizza	East Street		989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tapstone Road		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
1610 Chard LAND AT LAND AT JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Avishayes Primary School AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ROAD	grass pitches	717 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%

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

Overview of TA20 1BD